What a hung parliament will mean for Brexit
June 09, 2017 10:33
If tonight's shock exit poll bears out it will have dealt a severe knock to Theresa May's credibility, but also left a major question mark over Brexit.
May's entire reason for calling the election was to give her a strong majority with which her party could confidently negotiate with Brussels and pass necessary legislation.But instead the result indicated in the exit poll -- leaving the Tories 12 short of the required number of Commons seats -- would embolden anti-Brexit parties potentially needed in any coalition.
May's entire reason for calling the election was to give her a strong majority with which her party could confidently negotiate with Brussels and pass necessary legislation.But instead the result indicated in the exit poll -- leaving the Tories 12 short of the required number of Commons seats -- would embolden anti-Brexit parties potentially needed in any coalition.