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BREAKING: Home Secretary Amber Rudd holds her seat after recount in #GeneralElection

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 3:55:42 AM
JUST IN: With 600 seats declared out of 650 in UK #GeneralElection, Conservatives are on 287, Labour on 249

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 3:50:16 AM
Labour gain Brighton Kemptown from Conservative City minister

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 3:47:03 AM
Conservative MP Anna Soubry says PM May should consider her position - BBC

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 3:42:45 AM
Sturgeon says election 'disastrous' for May
Reuters UKScottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon said the results of the election were disappointing for her party but were disastrous for Prime Minister Theresa May.

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 3:23:41 AM
Alex Salmond, former leader of the SNP, loses his seat to Conservatives

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 3:20:13 AM
Prime Minister Theresa May faced calls to quit on Friday after her election gamble to win a stronger mandate backfired, throwing British politics into turmoil and potentially delaying the start of Brexit negotiations.
Below is a running total for how many seats each party holds.

Conservative - 256
Labour - 231
Lib Dems - 10
SNP - 32
Greens - 0
UKIP - 0
Other - 21
Unreported - 100
- The first results to be counted tend to be in geographically smaller urban constituencies, which often vote Labour.
- Many larger rural seats, which tend to elect Conservatives, will not report results until after 0400 GMT.
by elizabeth.culliford via Reuters 6/9/2017 3:19:32 AM
UK election hangs in balance in disastrous night for May
Reuters UKPrime Minister Theresa May faced calls to quit on Friday after her election gamble to win a stronger mandate backfired, throwing British politics into turmoil and potentially delaying the start of Brexit negotiations.

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 3:18:10 AM
Sadiq Khan
@SadiqKhan
Delighted to hear Sarah Jones has been elected in Croydon Central. @LabourSJ will be a brilliant MP for her communi… https://t.co/DKrSRdhoZ9
4:06 AM - 09 Jun 2017
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by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 3:10:36 AM
UK election hangs in balance in disastrous night for PM May
ReutersPrime Minister Theresa May faced calls to quit on Friday after her election gamble to win a stronger mandate backfired, throwing British politics into turmoil and potentially delaying the start of Brexit negotiations.

by elizabeth.culliford via Reuters 6/9/2017 3:09:31 AM
The sun rises over the Houses of Parliament in London. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

by Canice Leung via Reuters 6/9/2017 3:08:03 AM
Scottish Conservative leader Davidson says SNP should take prospect of second independence referendum off the table

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 3:06:48 AM
Sky News forecasts Conservatives to win 315-325 seats
Sky News forecasts hung parliament

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 3:00:40 AM
Eloise Todd
@eloisetodd
'the whole Brexit approach will have to be rethought' says @vincecable
Couldn't agree more! https://t.co/ODJhmybaB2 #GE2017
3:49 AM - 09 Jun 2017
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by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 2:58:40 AM
Just in from DUP leader:

Northern Ireland's DUP leader Foster says will need to reflect on what to do when results are clear; says no one wants to see hard Brexit.

DUP leader says has always found it very difficult to work with Labour leader Corbyn.

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters edited by elizabeth.culliford 6/9/2017 2:54:33 AM
May says to provide stability if she wins most seats
Reuters UKPrime Minister Theresa May said Britain needed a period of stability and that she would take responsibility for delivering it if she won the most seats.

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 2:43:41 AM
Sturgeon says has won election in Scotland; says she clearly has to reflect on election result, calls it disaster for UK PM May

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 2:42:47 AM
SNP leader Sturgeon says clearly a disappointing result, losses due to late surge to Labour leader Corbyn

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 2:42:10 AM
Prime Minister Theresa May waits for the result of the vote in her constituency in Maidenhead. REUTERS/Toby Melville

by Canice Leung via Reuters 6/9/2017 2:41:08 AM
Corbyn calls for May to stand down
Reuters UKBritish Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said it was time for Prime Minister Theresa May to stand down after election results indicated she had lost votes, support and the confidence of voters.

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 2:38:32 AM
May says we set out in this campaign we set out the priorities of getting the right Brexit deal.

May says my resolve is the same this morning as it has always been.

May says at this time the country needs stability.

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters edited by elizabeth.culliford 6/9/2017 2:34:34 AM
JUST IN: Prime Minister May says if projection is right that Conservatives have won most seats, will provide stability

by elizabeth.culliford via Reuters 6/9/2017 2:32:07 AM
Tim Farron, leader of Britain's Liberal Democrat Party, arrives at a counting centre in Kendal. REUTERS/Andrew Yates

by Canice Leung via Reuters 6/9/2017 2:28:15 AM
Prime Minister Theresa May waits for the result of the vote in her constituency at the count centre in Maidenhead. REUTERS/Toby Melville

by Canice Leung via Reuters 6/9/2017 2:27:30 AM
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2017 General Election Live Results
Prime Minister Theresa May called for an early election to be held on June 8

by nigel.manuel via Reuters edited by elizabeth.culliford 6/9/2017 2:24:17 AM
Conservatives gain Middlesbrough South from Labour

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 2:22:03 AM
FROM UK LABOUR LEADER CORBYN:
- Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says politics has changed and it isn't going back in the box where it was before.
- Corbyn says PM May has lost her mandate; 'I think that's enough for her to go.'
- Says the participation in this election by many who haven't voted before shows determination for something different.
by elizabeth.culliford via Reuters 6/9/2017 2:17:19 AM
Supporters of Jeremy Corbyn stand outside a counting centre in London. REUTERS/Neil Hall

by Canice Leung via Reuters 6/9/2017 2:05:55 AM
Stephen Kinnock of the Labour Party poses with his father Neil Kinnock, and his wife Denmark's former Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt at the count for his seat in Britain's general election in Aberavon, Wales, June 9, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 2:04:56 AM
Britain Elects
@britainelects
Looking likely Alex Salmond (SNP) will lose his Gordon constituency.
3:00 AM - 09 Jun 2017
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by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 2:03:00 AM
Kylie MacLellan
@kyliemaclellan
Nick Clegg is gone #GE2017
2:49 AM - 09 Jun 2017
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by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 2:00:19 AM
May's grip on power in doubt as UK election heads for stalemate
Reuters UKBritish voters punished Theresa May for her electoral gamble by denying her the resounding mandate she wanted to strengthen her hand in Brexit talks, casting doubt over her premiership and raising the prospect of a deadlocked parliament.

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 1:56:30 AM
Liberal Democrat and former business secretary Vince Cable gains seat from Conservatives

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 1:56:08 AM
Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip arrive at the count centre for her seat in Maidenhead. REUTERS/Toby Melville

by Canice Leung via Reuters 6/9/2017 1:49:22 AM
Former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg loses his seat to Labour

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/9/2017 1:47:10 AM
by elizabeth.culliford via Reuters 6/9/2017 1:31:44 AM
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and Labour Party candidate Emily Thornberry gesture at a counting centre in London. REUTERS/Darren Staples

by Canice Leung via Reuters 6/9/2017 1:31:39 AM
Labour Party gains Southport seat

by nigel.manuel via Reuters 6/9/2017 1:29:48 AM
Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage says that whatever happens, UK PM Theresa May is 'toast'

by nigel.manuel via Reuters 6/9/2017 1:29:45 AM
Conservatives gain Ochil and South Perthshire from SNP; Clacton seat from Independent candidate

by nigel.manuel via Reuters 6/9/2017 1:26:44 AM
British PM May's Conservatives not expecting overall majority - BBC

by nigel.manuel via Reuters 6/9/2017 1:23:58 AM
Labour Party gains Glasgow North East from the Scottish National Party

by nigel.manuel via Reuters 6/9/2017 1:23:45 AM
Scottish National Party's leader in UK parliament loses seat to PM May's Conservatives

by nigel.manuel via Reuters 6/9/2017 1:21:15 AM
Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home on his way to a counting centre in London. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

by Canice Leung via Reuters 6/9/2017 1:19:04 AM
Live coverage from the UK election.

by Canice Leung via Reuters 6/9/2017 1:15:20 AM

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