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.
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.
The SNP have lost some high profile MPs in the June 8 election, including former leader Alex Salmond and Deputy Leader Angus Robertson. The Scottish Nationalist Party leader also admitted that they did not expect the late surge of support for the Labour Party and leader Jeremy Corbyn.
The UK Prime Minister said that the Conservatives would deliver stability during her speech in Maidenhead, where she retained her seat. The Conservatives are set to lose their majority, with the elections results producing a hung parliament.
The former Ukip leader has said that regardless of the result, Theresa May will not be able to continue her tenure as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservatives.
Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn arrived for the poll count at the Islington North constituency he is contending with the forecast that his party is set to make significant gains against the incumbent Conservatives in the UK election.
The Liberal Democrat candidate and former Deputy Prime Minister said his party would not work with either Theresa May or Jeremy Corbyn due to their self-harming attitude to Brexit.
Former FBI Director James Comey on 8 June accused the Trump administration of defaming him and telling lies about the agency. Howerver Comey, who was fired by Donald Trump, but declined to offer his opinion on whether President Donald Trump sought to obstruct justice by asking him to drop an investigation into the former national security advisor.
Gamings biggest annual trade show E3 kicks off in Los Angeles this weekend with major press conferences from the worlds biggest video game companies. IBTimes UK runs down the five big predictions for E3 2017.
CCTV footage has been released showing the moment police responding to the London Bridge terror attack shot the perpetrators. Eight people were killed after the van and knife attacks in the U.K. capital on May 4. Armed police officers killed all three attackers just over eight minutes after the first 999 call was made.