UK election 2017
The latest updates on the UK general election.
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2:59 PM - 09 Jun 2017- Reply
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The UK election results WEREN'T that shocking. Shades of Brexit in people dismissing polls that showed a close race. https://t.co/rigCAv5qry3:08 PM - 09 Jun 2017
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With that said, some polling firms had the right answer and blew it because they disbelieved their own data showing… https://t.co/UicqOF4vfd3:13 PM - 09 Jun 2017- Reply
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Factbox - Unusual moments from a turbulent UK election
Reuters UKA surprise hung parliament, misfiring high fives and candidates in costume - Britain's general election night had it all. -
British vote upset leaves European shares in choppy waters
Reuters UKEuropean stocks were choppy on Friday after Britain's election delivered no clear winner on the eve of Brexit talks, though a slump in the sterling gave an edge to shares in UK exporters. -
Ratings firms eye fallout from shock UK election
Reuters UKBritain's inconclusive election could delay negotiations with the European Union over its exit from the bloc and throws the future path of its economic policy into doubt, ratings firms said on Friday. -
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Pleased to be re-appointed so we can now get on and negotiate a Brexit deal that supports British jobs, business and prosperity.5:27 PM - 09 Jun 2017
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May to keep Hammond as Chancellor, others stay in top jobs - BBC
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May will keep Philip Hammond in his job as Chancellor, broadcaster BBC said on Friday as May assembled a ministerial team a day after she failed to win a parliamentary majority in an election. -
Corbyn quells rebellion in Britain's Labour with poll surge
Reuters UKIt was always a long shot - "Kebab King" Ibrahim Dogus only stood as a Labour Party candidate in one of the richest parts of London to offer voters an alternative. -
May announces minority government after election debacle on eve of Brexit talks
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May announced a minority government she said would be backed by a small Northern Irish party after she lost an election gamble days before launching talks on Britain's departure from the European Union. -
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Commentary: By staying in office, UK’s Theresa May courts disaster
By Peter AppsDespite her dramatic electoral upset, British Prime Minister Theresa May appears determined to stay in office. -
Commentary: Theresa May is right to stay. For now.
ReutersBy John LloydMay must stay on, must form a government which can frame a negotiating strategy,
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May brings back foe, aiming to unite party before Brexit
Reuters UKPrime Minister Theresa May reappointed most of her ministers on Sunday but brought a Brexit campaigner and party rival into government to try to unite her Conservatives after a disastrous election sapped her authority, days before Brexit talks begin. -
Factbox - Key dates for May as she seeks deal to stay in power
Reuters UKUK Prime Minister Theresa May reappointed most of her ministers on Sunday but brought a Brexit campaigner and party rival into government to try to unite her Conservatives after a disastrous election sapped her authority days before Brexit talks begin. -
May brings back foe, aiming to unite party before Brexit
Reuters UKPrime Minister Theresa May reappointed most of her ministers on Sunday but brought a Brexit campaigner and party rival into government to try to unite her Conservatives after a disastrous election sapped her authority, days before Brexit talks begin. -
Chance of smooth Brexit fades after British election chaos
Reuters UKTheresa May's insistence on starting Brexit negotiations next Monday is questioned by Britons who think the prime minister's calamitous election setback means she should now seek to stay in the EU single market. -
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UK business confidence slumps after election - IoD survey
Reuters UKBritish business confidence has fallen sharply since last Thursday's inconclusive election that left Prime Minister Theresa May weakened ahead of Brexit talks, according to a survey by the Institute of Directors published on Monday. -
May not sobbing over election, Brexit minister says
Reuters UKBrexit Secretary David Davis said British Prime Minister Theresa May was not sobbing over last week's failed election gamble when he met her after the vote, Davis said on Monday. -
Economy wobbly even before political crisis - UK consumer spending falls for first time since 2013 https://t.co/7NhBDPBKtQ @david_milliken7:41 AM - 12 Jun 2017
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Political instability set to impact UK growth, says leading S&P economist
Reuters UKThe current political instability in Britain is likely to impact the country's economic growth this year, said Standard & Poor's (S&P) chief economist for the European, Middle East and African (EMEA) regions. -
Moody's sees Brexit talks delay after election, softer exit possible
Reuters UKRatings agency Moody's said Britain's inconclusive election result is likely to delay negotiations about the country's exit from the European Union which could be negative for Britain's credit rating. -
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DUP leader says party seeking good Brexit deal for Northern Ireland in talks with May
Reuters UKThe leader of the Democratic Unionist Party Arlene Foster will seek to strengthen the unity of the United Kingdom and get a good Brexit deal for Northern Ireland in talks with the Conservative Party, she said in a newspaper article on Monday. -
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Brexit talks to start next week but possibly not on June 19 - UK minister
Reuters UKFormal talks on Britain's exit from the European Union may not begin on June 19 as that is the same date the government is due to set out its policy programme for the new parliament, Brexit minister David Davis said on Monday. -
May to face Conservative MPs after election disaster
Reuters UKPrime Minister Theresa May will try to convince lawmakers from her Conservative Party on Monday that she should remain as leader after a disastrous gamble on a snap election that weakened Britain's hand just days before formal Brexit talks. -
A Conservative pact with the DUP could be bad for Northern Ireland peace - and UK voters https://t.co/9GxM20TcQP10:34 AM - 12 Jun 2017
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UK single market membership not likely to be on table in Brexit talks - senior lawmaker
Reuters UKRemaining in the European Union's single market is not likely to be on the table in upcoming Brexit negotiations, a senior lawmaker from British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives said on Monday. -
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Irish PM designate says chance for a softer Brexit after UK election result
Reuters UKIrish PM designate Leo Varadkar said on Monday that Theresa May's failure to win a majority in last week's election might result in a softer Brexit, as it leaves her more dependent on lawmakers who would favour such a deal. -
Latest odds on another UK election from @Betfair - 2/1 this year (33% probability) and 3/1 next next (25% probabili… https://t.co/1pDHTkJfG011:32 AM - 12 Jun 2017
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Resolution Foundation survey shows half of firms expect free movement for all EU migrants with job offer after Brexit #Brexitjobs11:52 AM - 12 Jun 2017
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UK to delay Queen's Speech policy outline amid political turmoil - BBC
Reuters UKBritain's government will delay the Queen's Speech, in which it traditionally spells out its policy plans, because of the upheaval caused by Prime Minister Theresa May's failure to win a parliamentary majority last week, the BBC said on Monday.
U.S. official says not ruling out eventual direct talks with North Korea
TOKYO/UNITED NATIONS The United States is not ruling out the eventual possibility of direct talks with North Korea, Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan said on Tuesday, hours after Pyongyang warned nuclear war might break out at any moment.