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Jacob Jarvis

Lib Dems at the General Election: Jo Swinson in danger of losing her seat, according to exit poll

Jo Swinson is in real danger of losing her seat as the SNP makes major gains across Scotland, according to the exit poll.

In what could be one of the biggest upsets of the night, the poll is suggesting the Lib Dem leader could lose her East Dunbartonshire seat to the SNP's Amy Callaghan.

Ms Swinson, who was elected the first ever female leader of the Lib Dems in July, regained the seat at the 2017 general election having previously lost it to the Scottish National Party in May 2015.

Going into Thursday's poll, she had a majority of 5,339 over the SNP.

The poll shows that the party is due to have 13 MPs after the vote - down from the 21 they had before Parliament was dissolved for the vote.

Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson was hopeful at the start of the campaign (Getty Images)

It would be one up from how many seats they won at the last election, where they gained 12, but their numbers had been boosted by defectors joining their ranks.

The party campaigned on platform of revoking Article 50 if they were to form a Government, though later admitted it was unlikely they would form a majority.

There are a number of marginals they would hope to do well in, which could prove pivotal in the result.

In declared results, Chuka Umunna lost in the Cities of London and Westminster, with the Tories taking the seat, which the Lib Dems had hoped to gain.

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