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Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the victory as a
“powerful mandate to get Brexit done” as the Labour vote

collapsed in some of the party’s traditional heartlands.

Speaking at the Global Citizen Awards at the Royal Albert
Hall in London, the Canadian comedian and former NME
columnist explained how a feeling of dread kicked in as she

was live on TV.

“I did feel worried and upset at first,” she revealed. “My heart

was beating and I felt sick. But I always look towards the
future; we can’t live in the past. Alright, what can we do now?

We always have to move forward,” she said.

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn (Getty)

Describing the outcome of the election, she added: “If Boris
Johnson and One Nation Britain can deliver by actually

putting more money in the NHS, actually make it so that