As a result of snap elections aimed to reinforce the position of Prime Minister Theresa May in Brexit negotiation, the Conservatives won 313 seats out of 650 seats declared, unable to reach the 326-mark they need to command a parliamentary majority. Labour had won 260 seats. Prime Minister Theresa May was aiming to hold on…
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Snap elections – Tory lead in exit polls
The polls indicate Conservatives won the elections, becoming the largest party in the Parliament. UK #GE2017 exit poll projects: Conservative 314Labour 266SNP 34Lib Dem 14Plaid 3 Green 1UKIP 0Other 18https://t.co/eXyXVSvVsB pic.twitter.com/dmG5fzFBOD — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) June 8, 2017
Pundits predict May’s victory in snap elections
General election 2017 live: polls show Tory lead as final hour of voting get under way: https://twitter.com/timothy_stanley/status/872910029086752769 A final opinion poll published on Thursday as Britons vote in a national election showed Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives widening their lead to 8 percentage points from a 5 point lead in its previous survey. Just 45…
May warns against Corbyn leading Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May will call voters to back her to ensure Brexit from the European Union indicating that the Labor will be unable to deliver a solid deal. The message came when the opinion polls showed that support for Tories declined. A series of polls ahead of Britain’s June 8 election have revealed the…
Scottish votes lukewarm about independence
Nearly half of Scottish voters do not wish another referendum on independence. This issue appears to be attracting support for the Conservatives ahead of a June election, according to a YouGov poll published in The Times newspaper on Friday. The poll also showed Theresa May’s Conservatives due to win more seats in Scotland in the…
UK to leave Human Rights Court
The Prime Minister Theresa May intention to abandon the European Convention on Human Rights will be at heart of her 2020 general election campaign, claims UK media. Downing Street sources presumed the Prime Minister supports plans to “lift and shift” the rights enshrined in the Convention and replicate them by the UK law. The plans…
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