UK Conservatives take a hit on the jaw after PM May’s plan tp push her mandate with an election fails, but remember it all comes down to the blessing of the Queen – PB/TK
UK election ends in a hung parliament – what happens now? – By Lena Masri / June 9 2017
The U.K. national election has ended in a hung Parliament –- meaning that no party won an outright majority of seats in Parliament. With almost all votes counted, Prime Minister Theresa May‘s Conservative Party is set to win 319 MP seats, which is short of the 326 needed for an overall majority.
So what happens next?
Who is leading the country now?
Theresa May, leader of the Conservative Party, is still Prime Minister and her government continues to be in charge, until a new government is formed. Some MPs, however, have called for May to resign because she called for the election to strengthen her mandate; instead, her party lost its majority in parliament.
The Conservatives won the most seats in parliament. That means that they will stay in charge, right?
Most likely — but not necessarily. The Conservatives and one or more other parties could try to form a coalition and agree to govern the country together. Right now, the most likely scenario seems to be that May will make a deal with the Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland. The party won 10 seats overnight and would allow May a very slight majority. This alliance between Conservatives and the Democratic Unionist Party is not new in British politics.
Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour Party which far surpassed expectations by gaining seats, has also said that he is “ready to serve” in the event that the Conservatives cannot form a government.
The party with the most seats can also try to govern with a minority — but if the party doesn’t get enough support on an important vote, it might force a new general election.
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