UK polls end in hung parliament, May likely to quit as PM
June 09, 2017  11:12
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It's a hung parliament. Conservatives cannot reach the 326 seats they need to form a majority government.

The Independent: John Curtice, the UK's most prominent psephologist and the man behind the general election exit poll, says there is not now "any way at all that the Conservatives can get to the 326 mark" and win an outright majority.It's looking increasingly likely that May will step down as Tory party leader.

Conservatives cannot reach the 326 seats they need to form a majority government. It's looking increasingly likely that May will step down as Tory party leader.


The former Labour leader Ed Miliband says Theresa Mays authority has been destroyed. He tweeted, "We know Theresa May can't now negotiate Brexit for Britain because she told us losing majority would destroy her authority---and it has."


Trends: Conservative (318, - 13), Labour (262 seats, +30), Liberal Democrats (13 seats, +5).
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