<p>UK Elections 2017 has been a tight race between the Conservatives and Labour party candidates. While PM Theresa May was sure of making it to the finished line with a majority, Jeremy Corbyn has managed to pull a masterstroke.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Jeremy Bernard Corbyn, 68, the grand old man of British politics had a different game plan from the beginning. His policies and the Labour party&#39;s manifesto stood its ground on local and domestic issues that made a connect with the British citizens. Corbyn was able to shave off Theresa May&#39;s lead in the popularity polls in the last two weeks. His focus on education, security, income tax and importantly his stance on Brexit clearly touched a chord while May and her party did not have a solid post-Brexit roadmap for UK citizens.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Corbyn has served as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition since 12 September 2015. He was born in Chippenham and is the youngest of the four sons in the family.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Always a crusader, while still in&nbsp;school, he became active in The Wrekin constituency Young Socialists, his local Labour Party, and the League Against Cruel Sports.&nbsp;<br />
He joined the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) in 1966 whilst at school and later became one of its three vice-chairs.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Whatever the final result, our positive campaign has changed politics for the better. <a href="https://t.co/EHLta2rnIW">pic.twitter.com/EHLta2rnIW</a></p>
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<p><strong>Brexit:</strong></p>

<p>Corbyn has consistently spoken for Britain to remain as an EU member but after the referendum result, Corbyn over the last two weeks of campaigning has maintained that the &ldquo;result must be respected&rdquo; and a &quot;close new relationship with the EU&quot; should be targeted. He said that one of his first acts as Britain&#39;s prime minister would be to call German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron to chalk out a plan for Brexit. He also promised to guarantee the rights of EU citizens based in the UK while&nbsp;rejecting the idea of &#39;no deal&#39; in EU negotiations.</p>

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<p><strong>Education:</strong></p>

<p>What also added&nbsp;to his popularity&nbsp;is his commitment to education and providing for the youth by announcing the scrapping of tuition fees for universities. He also announced&nbsp;the scrapping of upfront costs for colleges and further education courses while reintroducing maintenance grants for students. He also wooed&nbsp;new mothers by plugging the gap in childcare after maternity leave helping them to come back to work with the aid of National Education Service.</p>

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<p><strong>Terrorism:</strong></p>

<p>In the wake of London Bridge terror attacks, both May and Corbyn differ on opinions. Corbyn chose to not support counter-terrorism legislation as a parliamentarian. He promised to reverse the cutting of around 20,000 police officers since 2010. He also vowed his support for Trident, that is&nbsp;UK&rsquo;s Vanguard fleet of submarines carrying nuclear missiles. Corbyn has however been a strong opponent of&nbsp;nuclear weapons.</p>

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<p><strong>Income Tax:</strong></p>

<p>Motivated to ensure that the national debt is reduced, Corbyn in his party&rsquo;s manifesto looked&nbsp;to raise tax revenues from the top earners in the country. For those earning above &pound;80,000 ($103,544), income tax rate would increase 45 per cent for earnings above the amount and then to 50 pence in each pound for people with an income of more than &pound;123,000.</p>

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<p><strong>Trump:</strong></p>

<p>Before Trump had withdrawn from the Paris climate accord and talks were still on, Corbyn spoke about calling US President Donald Trump and urging him to not withdraw from the accord. He continuously criticised May&rsquo;s approach in dealing with Trump calling it &quot;dereliction of duty&quot; when she failed to sign a joint statement with other EU leaders condemning the US administration.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>Iraq War:</strong></p>

<p>Corbyn identifies himself as an anti-war activist. In October 2001, Corbyn was elected to the steering committee of the Stop the War Coalition, which was formed to oppose the Afghanistan War. He also opposed the Iraq War in 2003 and spoke at anti-war rallies in Britain and overseas. He helped organise the February anti-Iraq War protest which was claimed to be the largest such protest in British political history. In 2006, Corbyn was one of 12 Labour MPs to support Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party&#39;s call for a parliamentary inquiry into the Iraq War.&nbsp;<br />
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Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn almost singlehandedly chipped PM Theresa May's political capital

UK Elections 2017 has been a tight race between the Conservatives and Labour party candidates. While PM Theresa May was sure of making it to the finished line with a majority, Jeremy Corbyn has managed to pull a masterstroke. Jeremy Bernard Corbyn, 68, the grand old man of British politics had a different game plan from the beginning. His policies and the Labour party's manifesto stood its ground on local and domestic issues that made a connect with the British citizens. Corbyn was able to shave off Theresa May's lead in the popularity polls in the last two weeks. His focus on education, security, income tax and importantly his stance on Brexit clearly touched a chord while May and her party did not have a solid post-Brexit roadmap for UK citizens. Corbyn has served as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition since 12 September 2015. He was born in Chippenham and is the youngest of the four sons in the family. Always a crusader, while still in school, he became active in The Wrekin constituency Young Socialists, his local Labour Party, and the League Against Cruel Sports. He joined the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) in 1966 whilst at school and later became one of its three vice-chairs. Whatever the final result, our positive campaign has changed politics for the better. pic.twitter.com/EHLta2rnIW — Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) June 9, 2017 × Brexit: Corbyn has consistently spoken for Britain to remain as an EU member but after the referendum result, Corbyn over the last two weeks of campaigning has maintained that the “result must be respected” and a "close new relationship with the EU" should be targeted. He said that one of his first acts as Britain's prime minister would be to call German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron to chalk out a plan for Brexit. He also promised to guarantee the rights of EU citizens based in the UK while rejecting the idea of 'no deal' in EU negotiations. Education: What also added to his popularity is his commitment to education and providing for the youth by announcing the scrapping of tuition fees for universities. He also announced the scrapping of upfront costs for colleges and further education courses while reintroducing maintenance grants for students. He also wooed new mothers by plugging the gap in childcare after maternity leave helping them to come back to work with the aid of National Education Service. Terrorism: In the wake of London Bridge terror attacks, both May and Corbyn differ on opinions. Corbyn chose to not support counter-terrorism legislation as a parliamentarian. He promised to reverse the cutting of around 20,000 police officers since 2010. He also vowed his support for Trident, that is UK’s Vanguard fleet of submarines carrying nuclear missiles. Corbyn has however been a strong opponent of nuclear weapons. Income Tax: Motivated to ensure that the national debt is reduced, Corbyn in his party’s manifesto looked to raise tax revenues from the top earners in the country. For those earning above £80,000 ($103,544), income tax rate would increase 45 per cent for earnings above the amount and then to 50 pence in each pound for people with an income of more than £123,000. Trump: Before Trump had withdrawn from the Paris climate accord and talks were still on, Corbyn spoke about calling US President Donald Trump and urging him to not withdraw from the accord. He continuously criticised May’s approach in dealing with Trump calling it "dereliction of duty" when she failed to sign a joint statement with other EU leaders condemning the US administration. Iraq War: Corbyn identifies himself as an anti-war activist. In October 2001, Corbyn was elected to the steering committee of the Stop the War Coalition, which was formed to oppose the Afghanistan War. He also opposed the Iraq War in 2003 and spoke at anti-war rallies in Britain and overseas. He helped organise the February anti-Iraq War protest which was claimed to be the largest such protest in British political history. In 2006, Corbyn was one of 12 Labour MPs to support Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party's call for a parliamentary inquiry into the Iraq War. (WION)

How ?Corbyn strategy? stumped PM May

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<p>Looks like US President Donald Trump played a cameo in UK polls, at least the Twitterati think so. One pundit notched up the defeat to Conservative party leader Theresa May holding &quot;tiny little Trump hands&quot;.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">It was all downhill for Theresa May from the moment she latched on to those tiny little Trump hands. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UKelections?src=hash">#UKelections</a> <a href="https://t.co/s9GTOjjQat">pic.twitter.com/s9GTOjjQat</a></p>
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<p>Another wondered about how the Potus will figure out what exactly happened in the United Kingdom and expressed sympathy with the poor soul who was expected to explain May&#39;s debacle to the supreme commander of the world&#39;s most powerful army.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&#39;Her Majesty The Queen&#39; however could clean up any unseemly mess, so it was inevitable that her name would be evoked.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I think we should restore power to govern to Her Majesty The Queen and have her sort all this mess out. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UKelections?src=hash">#UKelections</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UKElection2017?src=hash">#UKElection2017</a> <a href="https://t.co/cN6uZD1OP2">pic.twitter.com/cN6uZD1OP2</a></p>
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<p>One user couldn&#39;t help but notice the coincidence of the following two events.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Comey testimony AND UK Election results on the same day?? <a href="https://t.co/fLrbX6CcVg">pic.twitter.com/fLrbX6CcVg</a></p>
&mdash; old man wickles (@TerenceWeiller) <a href="https://twitter.com/TerenceWeiller/status/872821436624367620">June 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Now any event in 2017 would be incomplete without&nbsp;a vague tweet from Mr&nbsp;President. Remember covfefe?</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I&#39;m waiting for the Trump tweet calling May&#39;s victory the biggest ever in UK elections.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Checks Twitter: Comey, Trump, UK Elections, Donald Duck&#39;s birthday...ok, that last one makes me happy for a while.</p>
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Trump detractors say Russia rigged US poll, looks like Mr Tiny Hands was behind Theresa May's debacle

Looks like US President Donald Trump played a cameo in UK polls, at least the Twitterati think so. One pundit notched up the defeat to Conservative party leader Theresa May holding "tiny little Trump hands". It was all downhill for Theresa May from the moment she latched on to those tiny little Trump hands. #UKelections pic.twitter.com/s9GTOjjQat — Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) June 8, 2017 × Another wondered about how the Potus will figure out what exactly happened in the United Kingdom and expressed sympathy with the poor soul who was expected to explain May's debacle to the supreme commander of the world's most powerful army. prayers up for whoever is explaining uk elections to trump — John Cook (@johnjcook) June 8, 2017 × 'Her Majesty The Queen' however could clean up any unseemly mess, so it was inevitable that her name would be evoked. I think we should restore power to govern to Her Majesty The Queen and have her sort all this mess out. #UKelections #UKElection2017 pic.twitter.com/cN6uZD1OP2 — ???????? (@guisebule) June 9, 2017 × One user couldn't help but notice the coincidence of the following two events. Comey testimony AND UK Election results on the same day?? pic.twitter.com/fLrbX6CcVg — old man wickles (@TerenceWeiller) June 8, 2017 × Now any event in 2017 would be incomplete without a vague tweet from Mr President. Remember covfefe? I'm waiting for the Trump tweet calling May's victory the biggest ever in UK elections. — Baka Guy (@DeanJohnson67) June 9, 2017 × Checks Twitter: Comey, Trump, UK Elections, Donald Duck's birthday...ok, that last one makes me happy for a while. — Chuck Wilkerson (@ChuckWilkerson) June 9, 2017 ×

Trump rigged UK elections, titter twitterati

<p>Theresa May said on Friday she will form a new British government with backing from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) after losing the majority in the UK general elections.<br />
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May says she will form a government that will provide certainty.<br />
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&quot;I have just been to see Her Majesty the Queen and I will now form a government -- a government that can provide certainty and lead Britain forward at this critical time for our country,&quot; she said after returning from Buckingham Palace to her Downing Street office in London.</p>

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She also said she&#39;ll stick to the timetable for Britain to leave the European Union.<br />
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May&rsquo;s Conservative party won most seats in Thursday&#39;s general election but lost its parliamentary majority.<br />
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn who was expected to lose badly has made a huge comeback strengthening his claim over his party.&nbsp;<br />
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Earlier, May visited the Buckingham Palace to seek permission from Queen Elizabeth II to form a new government.</p>

<p>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/uk-elections-corbyn-led-labour-ensures-hung-parliament-theresa-may-loses-majority-16604">Corbyn-led Labour ensures hung Parliament, Theresa May loses majority</a>.</p>

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May said on Friday she will form a new British government with backing from the Democratic Unionist Party after losing majority in the UK general elections

Theresa May said on Friday she will form a new British government with backing from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) after losing the majority in the UK general elections. May says she will form a government that will provide certainty. "I have just been to see Her Majesty the Queen and I will now form a government -- a government that can provide certainty and lead Britain forward at this critical time for our country," she said after returning from Buckingham Palace to her Downing Street office in London. Also Read: UK election: Preet Gill first female Sikh MP, Tanmanjeet Singh first turbaned lawmaker She also said she'll stick to the timetable for Britain to leave the European Union. May’s Conservative party won most seats in Thursday's general election but lost its parliamentary majority. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn who was expected to lose badly has made a huge comeback strengthening his claim over his party. Earlier, May visited the Buckingham Palace to seek permission from Queen Elizabeth II to form a new government. Also Read: Corbyn-led Labour ensures hung Parliament, Theresa May loses majority.

Theresa May says she will form new UK government

<p>An exit poll following Britain&#39;s general election on Thursday suggested the country could be heading for a &quot;hung parliament&quot;, in which no party has an overall majority.</p>

<p>Here is what would happen next if the forecast is confirmed by the full results, most likely due on Friday.</p>

<p>There are 650 seats in the House of Commons up for grabs at the election. One party needs to win at least 326 to secure an overall majority. The exit poll -- which must be treated with caution given the poor reliability of forecasts in recent British elections -- indicates the Conservatives have won 314, Labour 266, the Scottish Nationalists 34 and the Liberal Democrats 14.</p>

<p>- If this does translate into a hung parliament when results come through, Theresa May as incumbent prime minister will have the first shot at trying to form a government -- either as a minority or in coalition with others.</p>

<p>- If May did manage to do this, she would then go to the House of Commons to see if her government could survive a motion of confidence, probably after the state opening of parliament on June 19.</p>

<p>- But if May could not form a government or did not survive the motion of confidence, she would be expected to hand in her resignation to Queen Elizabeth II.</p>

<p>- The monarch would then be likely to invite Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the main opposition Labour party, to try to form a government. That, again, could be a minority or coalition administration.</p>

<p>- If no government can command the confidence of the House of Commons, parliament can be dissolved and another election held.</p>

<p>Britain&#39;s first-past-the-post voting system means hung parliaments are relatively rare -- there have been only five since the end of the 19th century.</p>

<p><strong>The last ones were:</strong></p>

<p><strong>May 2010</strong></p>

<p><strong>Prime Minister:</strong> David Cameron (Conservatives)</p>

<p><strong>Composition: </strong>Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition</p>

<p><strong>Lasted:</strong> Five years</p>

<p><strong>February 1974</strong></p>

<p><strong>Prime Minister:</strong> Harold Wilson (Labour)</p>

<p><strong>Composition: </strong>Labour minority government</p>

<p><strong>Lasted:</strong> Eight months</p>

<p><strong>1929</strong></p>

<p><strong>Prime Minister: </strong>Ramsey MacDonald (Labour)</p>

<p><strong>Composition:</strong> Minority Labour government backed by Liberals</p>

<p><strong>Lasted: </strong>until 1931, but amid the Great Depression, MacDonald formed &#39;National&#39; coalition government of Conservatives, Liberals and small number of Labour MPs which won 1931 and 1935 elections.</p>

<p><strong>1923</strong></p>

<p><strong>Prime Minister:</strong> Ramsey MacDonald (Labour)</p>

<p><strong>Composition:</strong> Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin&#39;s Conservatives won more seats than Labour but stepped aside for Labour&#39;s MacDonald</p>

<p><strong>Lasted: </strong>10 months</p>

<p><strong>1910</strong></p>

<p><strong>Prime Minister:</strong> Herbert Asquith (Liberal Party)</p>

<p><strong>Composition: </strong>Liberal Party in a minority government, with support of Labour and the Irish Nationalists. Then a coalition government from 1915.</p>

<p><strong>Lasted: </strong>Six years<br />
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Theresa May as incumbent prime minister will have the first shot at trying to form a government -- either as a minority or in coalition with others

An exit poll following Britain's general election on Thursday suggested the country could be heading for a "hung parliament", in which no party has an overall majority. Here is what would happen next if the forecast is confirmed by the full results, most likely due on Friday. There are 650 seats in the House of Commons up for grabs at the election. One party needs to win at least 326 to secure an overall majority. The exit poll -- which must be treated with caution given the poor reliability of forecasts in recent British elections -- indicates the Conservatives have won 314, Labour 266, the Scottish Nationalists 34 and the Liberal Democrats 14. - If this does translate into a hung parliament when results come through, Theresa May as incumbent prime minister will have the first shot at trying to form a government -- either as a minority or in coalition with others. - If May did manage to do this, she would then go to the House of Commons to see if her government could survive a motion of confidence, probably after the state opening of parliament on June 19. - But if May could not form a government or did not survive the motion of confidence, she would be expected to hand in her resignation to Queen Elizabeth II. - The monarch would then be likely to invite Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the main opposition Labour party, to try to form a government. That, again, could be a minority or coalition administration. - If no government can command the confidence of the House of Commons, parliament can be dissolved and another election held. Britain's first-past-the-post voting system means hung parliaments are relatively rare -- there have been only five since the end of the 19th century. The last ones were: May 2010 Prime Minister: David Cameron (Conservatives) Composition: Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition Lasted: Five years February 1974 Prime Minister: Harold Wilson (Labour) Composition: Labour minority government Lasted: Eight months 1929 Prime Minister: Ramsey MacDonald (Labour) Composition: Minority Labour government backed by Liberals Lasted: until 1931, but amid the Great Depression, MacDonald formed 'National' coalition government of Conservatives, Liberals and small number of Labour MPs which won 1931 and 1935 elections. 1923 Prime Minister: Ramsey MacDonald (Labour) Composition: Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin's Conservatives won more seats than Labour but stepped aside for Labour's MacDonald Lasted: 10 months 1910 Prime Minister: Herbert Asquith (Liberal Party) Composition: Liberal Party in a minority government, with support of Labour and the Irish Nationalists. Then a coalition government from 1915. Lasted: Six years (AFP)

A hung parliament in Britain? What happens next