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May's election gamble backfires with hung parliament

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Hung Parliament on cards as Theresa May's gamble backfires

Does Labour's Jeremy Corbyn stand a chance of replacing Theresa May as Prime Minister? Follow the voting results here.

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Jermey Corbyn says UK Prime Minister Theresa May should resign after triumphant night for Labour

The opposition leader says May has lost seats, lost votes, and lost confidence.

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Sterling sees sharp drop in value over election confusion

As Britain looked to be heading towards a hung parliament over night, a sharp downturn in the sterling market had investors concerned

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Gamblers backing Conservatives above Labour in UK election

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Is Britain’s bizarre trend of snapping dogs at polling stations becoming a tradition?

They were pictured around voting stations across Britain.

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UK PM Theresa May expected to fall short of a majority - exit poll

Prime Minister Theresa May will win 314 seats in Britain's election, short of a majority in the 650-seat parliament, according to an exit poll

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Euroviews. Brexit: how to protect the peace in Northern Ireland

In an open letter, former peace negotiator pleads for special status for Northern Ireland to protect the peace process

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The Brief from Brussels

In this episode we examine the issues facing British voters ahead of the country's general election and the EU's plans to boost the bloc's military and defence strategy.

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A portfolio of problems for new UK government

The new British government faces a host of problems

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Will the London attacks affect the UK election?

The London attacks are dominating the British election campaign but will they make any difference to how people vote?

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Euroviews. The UK General Election: Tales of the unexpected

How has Jeremy Corbyn's labour party gone from "virtual extinction" to formidable political opponent in the upcioming general election?

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Nigel Farage denies 'nonsense' reports of Russian links

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage dismissed reports he is a person of interest in an FBI investigation as 'hysteria'

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Euroviews. Are the UK Conservatives even a real party?

In the run up to the snap General Election, Professor Jonathan White of LSE discusses the UK conservatives status in terms of the history of political parties.

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The Brief from Brussels: Barnier takes up Brexit talks post

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of all the day’s top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

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British PM Theresa May pledges to clamp down on soaring CEO salaries

Theresa May has pledged to make it more difficult for foreign companies to take over UK firms.

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Labour's policies have been branded radical in the UK - but how do they compare to Europe and beyond?

A look at some of the UK Labour party's manifesto pledges dubbed "radical" which represent the status quo for other Western nations.

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Britain's Labour party promises a vote on Brexit deal if it wins election

Britain's opposition party launches its manifesto ahead of next month's election, promising its stance on Brexit will benefit ordinary people.

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Activists urge early deal on EU citizens rights

Activists and experts from the UK want the EU and Britain to protect citizens rights after Brexit.

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Brexit questioned as Labour launches UK election campaign

Jeremy Corbyn has reportedly refused to confirm whether he would go ahead with Brexit if Labour were to win the UK election on June 8.