Jeremy Corbyn joked that he would seek employment as a Boris Johnson impersonator after receiving Thursday night’s exit poll that predicted a heavy defeat for Labour.

Speaking to the Sunday Times, Brexit Party candidate Yosef David – who took on Mr Corbyn in his Islington North constituency – said that Mr Corbyn had been “incredibly friendly” at the count.

“He did a funny Boris impression,” Mr David said. “We had a bit of a laugh.”

The two were pictured (above) smiling while in conversation at the constituency count.

When Mr Corbyn gave his re-election speech and said “we did not descend into the gutter”, Mr David – who is Jewish – is visible in the background raising his eyebrows and beginning to scoff.

Perhaps the best video clip of the whole #GeneralElectionResults2019 - @JeremyCorbyn of #LabourAntisemitism says “We did not descend into the gutter”, and the Jewish Brexit Party candidate gives a great reaction.pic.twitter.com/HTXgX283mg

— Rabbi Zvi Solomonshtein 🕎 (@RabbiZvi) December 14, 2019