How accurate is the exit poll result?

Joint exit poll for BBC, Sky and ITV predicts big Tory majority

Dog at polling station
(Image credit: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

Britain is on course for a Conservative majority government, with the general election exit poll predicting a 86 seat majority for Boris Johnson’s party.

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