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U.K. General Election 2017 In Numbers

U.K. General Election 2017 In Numbers

The U.K. went to the polls again on June 8 2017, this time to vote for a new government. But no majority could be gained, here are the key numbers from the results.
Jun 9, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Theresa May announces new government with DUP

Theresa May announces new government with DUP

Theresa May has announced she will remain prime minister and lead a government with the assistance of the DUP. Seven weeks after calling the snap election she said: I will lead a government that can provide certainty and lead Britain forward at this critical time for our country.
Jun 9, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Jean-Claude Juncker hopes for no further delay in Brexit negotiations following UK election

Jean-Claude Juncker hopes for no further delay in Brexit negotiations following UK election

Jean-Claude Juncker said that he hoped there would be no further delay to Brexit negotiations following a June 8 UK general election that resulted in a hung parliament. Speaking during a press conference on EU defense and security, the President of the European Commission said that as far as the EU was concerned, negotiations could begin tomorrow morning at half past nine.
Jun 9, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Jean-Claude Juncker hopes for no further delay in Brexit negotiations following UK election

Jean-Claude Juncker hopes for no further delay in Brexit negotiations following UK election

Jean-Claude Juncker said that he hoped there would be no further delay to Brexit negotiations following a June 8 UK general election that resulted in a hung parliament. Speaking during a press conference on EU defense and security, the President of the European Commission said that as far as the EU was concerned, negotiations could begin tomorrow morning at half past nine.
Jun 9, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Paul Nuttall resigns as Ukip leader

Paul Nuttall resigns as Ukip leader

Ukip failed to win any seats in the general election, with Nuttall himself coming third in Boston and Skegness, one of the most pro-Brexit constituencies in the country.
Jun 9, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Five biggest takeaways from the 2017 UK general election

Five biggest takeaways from the 2017 UK general election

The 2017 General Election in the UK has been one of the most shocking and surprising in recent memories, ending in a hung parliament. Here are the five biggest takeaways from the dramatic vote.
Jun 9, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Police cant rule out terrorism after truck hits police officers

Police cant rule out terrorism after truck hits police officers

Two bicycle patrol officers and a public employee were injured when a speeding white truck ran them over in Washington D.C. The driver and a passenger of the vehicle were arrested, and police stated that terrorism could not be ruled out as a motive. Two of the victims are in a stable condition, while the injuries of the third are critical.
Jun 9, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Who are the DUP?

Who are the DUP?

The U.K. election has resulted in a hung parliament, and Conservatives are understood to be in talks with the Democratic Unionist Party. The DUP is the largest unionist political party in Northern Ireland and was founded in 1971, with the main political aim of keeping Northern Ireland part of the U.K.
Jun 9, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Mansfield announces wrong constituency winner in Oscar moment

Mansfield announces wrong constituency winner in Oscar moment

The fact that Conservative candidate Ben Bradley won the Mansfield seat after 94 years of Labour rule may have come as a surprise for some. So much of a surprise that initially Labour candidate Sir Alan Meale was declared the winner by acting returning officer Jacqueline Collins. The incident was reminiscent of this years Academy Awards Envelopegate when La La Land was declared winner of Best Picture even though Moonlight had won the acclaimed category.
Jun 9, 2017
By Staff Reporter
UK election time-lapse: How it unfolded

UK election time-lapse: How it unfolded

The UK general election ended in a hung parliament, with no party gaining enough seats in parliament to form a government. Here is how it unfolded.
Jun 9, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Conservatives lose overall majority as UK election results in hung parliament

Conservatives lose overall majority as UK election results in hung parliament

British Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered an embarrassing setback as her Conservative Party has lost their overall majority off the back of a close general election, resulting in a hung parliament. Whilst the Conservatives hold the most seats, they do not have enough to establish outright control.
Jun 9, 2017
By Staff Reporter