President Donald Trump welcomed U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's election victory on Friday.
, describing the better-than-expected result for his friend as a "great win."
"This deal has the potential to be far bigger and more lucrative than any deal that could be made with the E.U. Celebrate Boris!"In the early hours of Friday morning, the Conservatives had returned enough Members of Parliament to ensure an overall majority in government. That's because the center-right party has surpassed the 326-seat threshold required, with some constituencies still to declare.
The result is widely thought to fast-track Britain's departure from the European Union, more than three-and-half years after a small but clear majority of the British electorate voted to leave the bloc.get Brexit done
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