Election results: Tory majority may not become clear until Friday lunchtime

It's going to be a close call

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Election-watchers may have to wait until lunchtime on Friday before they know whether Conservatives have won an outright majority.

The result of the general election is on such a knife-edge that every last seat will count towards the result.

Initial exit polls released last night showed the Conservatives ten seats short of a majority but a revised BBC prediction released at 6am took the view that a slim lead could be on the cards.

With every seat counting and some rural seats not set to declare until 1pm the result may not be entirely clear for people waking up on Friday morning.

Recounts in a number of key seats including Nigel Farage's target of Thanet South also mean further delays.