Tories win 326 seats needed for simple majority

6:17 pm IST: Prime Minister David Cameron says he will form a majority Conservative government after securing a majority in the Britain’s general election. 

Signalling a conciliatory tone after securing a majority, Cameron congratulates former coalition partner, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, and opposition leader Ed Miliband. He promises to govern as the party of “One nation, One United Kingdom.”