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The December election is likely to mean some changes to the pound in your pocket before the winter is out, with other changes more long-term.

Here are some of the key issues, based on the Conservative Party's manifesto, its plans before the campaign and its promises during it.

Those who are heading abroad for Christmas will see their holiday money go a little further.

The value of the pound improved against the US dollar and the euro when the Conservative victory became clear, and this will now have fed through to the rates at bureaux de change.

However, travelling overseas at this time of year can be very expensive, so this will only bring a little relief.

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Former deputy Tory PM Lord Heseltine, who endorsed the Lib Dems at the election over their pro-Remain stance, says he’s going to “have to live” with Brexit.

He says: “We’ve lost. Brexit is going to happen.”

“I’ve made my views pretty clear. There will now be a long period of uncertainty. But we can’t escape from that and so we must do the best we can.”

Asked if would campaign to re-join the European Union, he said he didn’t think that battle had gone “but it won’t be my generation, it will be 20 years or something before the thing is once again raised as an issue”.

On whether he was surprised by the election result, he says: “People wanted change - and they wanted change from austerity - and they thought Brexit was change.”

He says his decision to back the Lib Dems was "agonising" but he had to weigh up whether his loyalty was to his party, his country or his own integrity.

The fallout from the election result means talk has already turned to who will become the next Labour leader.

Here are some of the potential runners and riders to succeed Jeremy Corbyn:

• Keir Starmer: The 57-year old shadow Brexit secretary is currently the bookies' favourite. He is likely to be seen as the centrist candidate in the race. A passionate Remainer, he was director of public prosecutions before entering Parliament
• Rebecca Long-Bailey: The 40-year old shadow business secretary is one of a new generation of MPs on the left of the party who is close to Mr Corbyn's inner circle. She represented Labour in a TV debate during the election
• Angela Rayner: The 39-year old was a care worker and Unison official before becoming an MP. The shadow education secretary says she is on the "soft left" of the party
• Jess Phillips: The 38-year old Birmingham Yardley MP has been one of the most outspoken critics of Jeremy Corbyn's leadership and the party's record on tackling anti-Semitism, bullying and harassment
• Emily Thornberry: The 59-year old shadow foreign secretary deputised for Mr Corbyn at prime minister's questions but was replaced after publicly calling for Labour to back another Brexit referendum

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Professor Sir John Curtice
Polling expert

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The swing in the Tories' favour varied dramatically across the country.

In those seats where more than 60% of voters backed Leave in the 2016 EU referendum, the increase in Conservative support on average was 6%.

However, in those seats where more than 60% voted Remain, the party's vote actually fell by three points.

In contrast, Labour's vote fell on average by more than 10 points in the most pro-Leave areas. Its vote fell by more than six points in the most pro-Remain ones.

Support for the Conservatives rose by four points in the Midlands, the North East and Yorkshire - the regions of England that voted most heavily in favour of Leave.

In contrast, the party's vote fell back by a point in London and the South East.

And in Scotland, the party's vote fell by as much as four points. Conversely, Labour saw its vote fall by 12 to 13 points in the North East and Yorkshire, while it fell by only six or seven points in London and the South of England.

Read Sir John's analysis here.

Want a recap of all the key moments from the election results day? Watch our short video below to catch up on anything you may have missed.

This election saw Boris Johnson make huge gains in Labour heartlands across northern England and Wales. Head here for our interactive map showing all the seats that have changed from one party to another.

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The prime minister has been urged to "engage seriously" with the trade unions after his election win.

Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme about the state of workers' rights, Paul Nowak - the deputy general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) - said the outcome of Brexit will be an "early big test" for the government.

He added: "It is clear the prime minister does have the votes he needs to carry through his withdrawal agreement bill, but I think what happens next - with the future shape of our relationship with the European Union - will be a very early test for Boris Johnson."

Mr Nowak said Mr Johnson has "two choices" on whether to deliver a Brexit deal which "protects jobs and employment rights" or one which could "deregulate the economy and employment protections".

He said: "Our message would be to put people before politics, to deliver a sensible Brexit deal that does protect jobs and employment rights.

"He does need to open that conversation with trade unions."

Peter Barnes
BBC political analyst

After several elections where the polls as a whole were not a good guide to the result, this time they got it right.

The final figures in the BBC poll tracker were very close to the actual result, as the table below shows.

That's a very good performance - just a small underestimate of the Conservative share and a slight overestimate for the Brexit Party, with the other parties on the nose.

Many of the polling companies had individual polls that were close to the result. But first prize should probably go jointly to Opinium and Ipsos Mori, whose final published polls were almost exactly correct.

There was some evidence of the polls narrowing in the final couple of weeks but the polling companies that showed that most were the least successful at estimating the final result.

Read more from Peter here.

The Conservatives have been celebrating the party's biggest election win for 30 years - but do you want to know how a particular area voted?

Click here for the results in full from every constituency.

Many of Saturday's newspapers are leading on the prime minister's victory speech in Downing Street.

The Sun, external says Boris Johnson urged the nation to take a well-earned break from Brexit, and welcomes his comments with the headline "Brexcellent".

The Daily Mail adds that Mr Johnson has lifted Britain's spirits.

But, the Daily Mirror is focusing on Labour, saying it is "time to start again", external.

You can read the full paper review here.

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With a substantial majority in Parliament, Boris Johnson can push ahead with his plans, confident that MPs will back them.

So, what's in the prime minister's in-tray as he returns to work in Downing Street? Our BBC correspondents have come up with these five priorities:

1. Get Brexit done... and trade agreed
2. Meet growing demands on the NHS
3. Tackle the social care crisis
4. Work to hit climate change targets
5. Transform the immigration system

Read our correspondents' analysis here.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is heading to the north of England after the Conservatives' biggest election win since 1987.

For Labour, the inquest has already started with some supporters angered by Jeremy Corbyn's refusal to apologise for the party's worst performance since the 1930s.

Meanwhile, Mr Johnson spoke with SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon on Friday evening and reiterated his opposition to her call for a second independence referendum in Scotland.

We will be bringing you the latest developments here.