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Elections in Britain: Labour Did Not Soar, Conservatives Crashed
With “change” as his banner and his country’s “great reboot” as his priority, new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer received the mandate to form a government yesterday. He highlighted the changes he achieved within the Labour Party as a model for the broader transformations he aims to implement in Britain.
Pivotal events on the campaign trail
The road to Sunday's national elections has been colored by a series of events, developments and choices, the dynamics of which in terms of shaping the electoral outcome will become clear in the next couple of days.
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Ruling party searching for parliamentary candidates
The ruling conservatives are searching for candidates for this year's parliamentary elections that will help maximize votes, aware that there will be fewer choices this time.
UK parliament presses Johnson to release Russia report
A prominent member of Britain's parliament has demanded that Prime Minister Boris Johnson release a report on Russian interference in British politics after delays, local media reported Jan. 20.
Make Austria great again: Rapid rise of Sebastian Kurz
The conservative party that 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz has reshaped in his own image finished first in Austria's national vote.
A look at the man behind the country's unprecedented election.
British PM May Loses Overall Majority
Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives have come first in Britain's general election but lost their overall majority in parliament, near-complete results showed on Friday, AFP reported.
With just 16 seats left to declare, the Conservatives have won 309 seats, meaning they cannot get an overall majority in the 650-seat House of Commons.
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Theresa May Ahead but Set to Lose Majority in UK Election
Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives are set to lose their overall majority after Britain's general election, an exit poll showed on Thursday after voting closed, AFP reports.
The Conservatives were set to win 314 seats, followed by Labour on 266, the Scottish National Party on 34 and the Liberal Democrats on 14, the poll for the BBC, Sky and ITV showed.
British elections: Exit polls predict win by May with 314 seats, but no majority (watch live)
The exit poll indicates that the Conservatives will be the largest party but will lose 17 seats with a projection of 314 seats.
The poll suggests Labour will get 266 seats – a rise of 34 seats.
UK Conservatives' lead 'halved ahead of election'
Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives' lead over the opposition Labour Party halved to 9 percent in a Survation telephone poll published on Monday, adding to signs that the election race is tightening ahead of the June 8 vote.
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