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After losses, U.K.’s May seeks coalition amid some calls to step down
It was a painful reckoning for Prime Minister Theresa May, whose election gamble failed in stunning fashion. May hoped the snap election would boost Conservative dominance and give her a stronger hand in negotiating Brexit with the EU. Special correspondent…
Theresa May’s gamble fails in Britain’s snap elections
A move intended to strengthen the hand of British Prime Minister Theresa May backfired Thursday when her party lost seats in the UK Parliament.
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News Wrap: Exit polls show lead for U.K. Prime Minister May’s party
In our news wrap Thursday, British voters went to the polls amid tight security. Exit polling gives the ruling Conservatives a win, but not a majority. Also, authorities say five of the men who carried out attacks in Tehran were…
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Terror attacks put security on voters’ minds ahead of U.K. election
Campaigning has ended in the fiercely contested general election in the United Kingdom, a political battle overshadowed by two recent terrorist attacks. Polls suggest Prime Minister Theresa May will win against her opponent Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and increase…
British Prime Minister Theresa May announced Tuesday that she plans to hold early elections on June 8 in an effort to smooth the way toward the UK’s split from the European Union.
Britain will have to wait for a vote from Parliament before it can leave the European Union, a U.K. court ruled Thursday.
Scotland’s leader said Sunday that Parliament could attempt to block the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union by refusing to give consent to the historic referendum.
After debating the issue for more than 10 hours Wednesday, British lawmakers voted to authorize airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria.
