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UK Elections: Corbyn-led Labour ensures hung Parliament, Theresa May loses majority

UK Elections: Corbyn-led Labour ensures hung Parliament, Theresa May loses majority

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British Prime Minister Theresa May said Friday she would form a new British government with backing from Northern Irish unionists after losing her Conservative majority in a snap general election

British PM Theresa May's political career hangs in balanceas the election resultspour in from across the UK today.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn who was expected to lose badlyhas made a huge comebackstrengthing his claim over his party. Labour's great show has clearly shockedConservative PM Theresa May who had confidently declared her intention to go to the polls seven weeks ago.

The Conservative partywon most seats in Thursday's general election but lost its parliamentary majority.

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British Elections Results so far:

Target: 326 seats needed for majority

649/650 seats declared

Conservatives: Theresa May
Seats won: 318

Labour: Jeremy Corbyn
Seats won: 261

Scottish National Party: Nicola Sturgeon
Seats won: 35

Liberal Democratic:Tim Farron
Seats won: 12

Democratic Unionist Party:ArieneFoster
Seats won:10

Plaid Cymru:Leanne Wood
Seats won: 4

Sinn Feinn:Gerry Adams & Michelle O'Neil
Seats won: 7

Green Party:Caroline Lucas & Jonathan Bartley
Seats won: 1

Others: 1