UK election 2017

The latest updates on the UK general election.

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Youssef Zaghba, 22, identified by Italian and British law enforcement bodies as the the third man shot dead by police officers during the attack on London Bridge and Borough Market is seen in an undated image handed out by the Metropolitan Police

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) 6/6/2017 11:24:21 AM
PM May says tough conversations are required over the issue of terrorism financing with whoever is responsible

by oli.rahman 6/6/2017 12:09:44 PM
PM May says she talked to Saudi Arabia on a whole array of issues including terrorism in recent visit

by oli.rahman 6/6/2017 12:40:36 PM
Poll shows UK PM May won't win majority

by megan.revell 6/6/2017 2:06:06 PM
Opinium says its poll reveals a significant rise in those considering national security when voting

by megan.revell 6/6/2017 3:13:03 PM
Opinium says Conservatives on course for increased majority in parliament

by megan.revell 6/6/2017 3:13:54 PM
by jamillah.knowles 6/6/2017 3:42:42 PM
by jamillah.knowles 6/6/2017 3:44:36 PM
Commentary: Here’s what will really decide the U.K. election
Reuters UKBy Paul WallaceOnce again Britain’s general election has been disrupted by a deadly attack on civilians. This weekend’s assault by jihadists at Londo

by megan.revell 6/6/2017 4:48:42 PM
Commentary: Calm down, America. Attacks won’t break Britain.
Reuters UKBy Peter AppsWhen I rolled my wheelchair out of my apartment block this Sunday morning – mere hours after three attackers killed seven a few hundred

by megan.revell 6/6/2017 4:48:52 PM
Commentary: Here’s what will really decide the U.K. election
ReutersBy Paul Wallace Once again Britain’s general election has been disrupted by a deadly attack on civilians. But the recent violence is unlikely to shift voting intentions one way or another.

by Arlene Getz 6/6/2017 4:54:44 PM
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn campaigns in Birmingham.

by Canice Leung 6/6/2017 6:58:05 PM
A woman wears tights showing the face of Jeremy Corbyn at a campaign rally in Birmingham. REUTERS/Darren Staples

by Canice Leung 6/6/2017 7:16:41 PM
May says ready to curb human rights laws to fight extremism
British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would be willing to weaken human rights protections to make it easier to deport or curb the movements of suspected militants when there is not enough evidence to prosecute.

by oli.rahman 6/7/2017 6:02:48 AM
Sun tells readers to vote for Conservatives
Britain's top-selling newspaper The Sun urged its readers to ditch the opposition Labour Party and the anti-EU UK Independence Party and vote for Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives in Thursday's snap general election.

by oli.rahman 6/7/2017 6:05:40 AM
How the race tightened in Britain's 'Brexit' election
When Britain's election campaigning began, Peter Anthony, a candidate for the Conservatives, was hopeful that he could win in Blackpool, a working class town on England's north-west coast. Though the seat he is standing for has been held by left-leaning Labour for 20 years, Anthony felt change was in the air.

by oli.rahman 6/7/2017 7:01:32 AM
May could win 64-seat majority - Ashcroft model estimate
British Prime Minister Theresa May is on track to win a 64-seat majority in Thursday's national election, a model by businessman and former Conservative Party donor Michael Ashcroft showed.

by oli.rahman 6/7/2017 7:13:30 AM
Factbox - UK opinion polls: countdown to Thursday's election
With people across the UK voting on Thursday, opinion polls have shown that Prime Minister Theresa May's lead over the opposition Labour party has ebbed over the last three weeks, with some putting her majority into doubt.

by oli.rahman 6/7/2017 7:31:51 AM
Butchers give May the cold shoulder at campaign stop
Prime Minister Theresa May was met with a chorus of boos and shouts of "vote Labour" as she visited London's biggest meat market in the early hours of the final day of the election campaign.

by oli.rahman 6/7/2017 8:07:05 AM
by William James via twitter 6/7/2017 8:29:47 AM
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by jamillah.knowles 6/7/2017 8:30:02 AM
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"Tea, no milk, please." https://t.co/K3nxu2iTxb
9:17 AM - 07 Jun 2017
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by jamillah.knowles 6/7/2017 8:30:10 AM
Grayson Perry exhibition on Brexit opens ahead of the UK election

by oli.rahman 6/7/2017 8:55:14 AM
The recent violence is unlikely to shift voting intentions one way or another, any more than the May 22 suicide bombing in Manchester did. Rather, it’s the surge in support among young people for the main opposition Labour Party that has been shifting the polls.

Read Paul Wallace's latest election commentary.

by jamillah.knowles 6/7/2017 9:10:18 AM
The winner of Thursday's election will be the government that’ll take the country out of the EU. Brexit, though, has taken a back seat in the campaign to deadly attacks in London and Manchester – and growing concerns about how Whitehall will deal with social welfare. Listen to our latest Viewsroom.

by oli.rahman 6/7/2017 9:22:28 AM
Split Britain? A tale of two Kensingtons
The Wider ImageJust 48 hours ahead of a national election, two districts of the same name illustrate the yawning political and economic divisions between different parts of Britain.

by jamillah.knowles 6/7/2017 9:40:17 AM
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Our @EveningStandard editorial: why we believe this country needs a strong Conservative team as the next government https://t.co/8Jt8ZcrIle
11:32 AM - 07 Jun 2017
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by Reuters_LindaNoakes 6/7/2017 10:34:26 AM
by oli.rahman 6/7/2017 11:20:14 AM
PM May reacts to the idea of Jeremy Corbyn as PM

by oli.rahman via null 6/7/2017 11:29:43 AM
PM May says threats are evolving and powers also need to adapt

by oli.rahman 6/7/2017 11:36:22 AM
Factbox - How will the United Kingdom election work?
Reuters UKThe United Kingdom votes on Thursday. Here is a guide to how the election will work.

by Reuters_LindaNoakes 6/7/2017 12:09:25 PM
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron and former Business Secretary Vince Cable campaign in Twickenham

by Reuters_LindaNoakes 6/7/2017 12:13:21 PM
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The British #GE2017 offers only bad choices - but businesses may prefer the incumbent Tories' inaction @johnsfoley https://t.co/8Bxy3W0iN7
1:14 PM - 07 Jun 2017
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by Reuters_LindaNoakes 6/7/2017 12:15:23 PM
Labour Party replaces home affairs spokeswoman day before election
Reuters UKBritain's opposition Labour Party has replaced its interior affairs spokeswoman the day before a national election, citing her ill health.

by Reuters_LindaNoakes 6/7/2017 12:19:05 PM
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron and former Business Secretary Vince Cable campaign in Twickenham

by Reuters_LindaNoakes 6/7/2017 12:22:20 PM
A dog wears a Labour rosette ahead of a speech by Britain's opposition Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, at an election rally in Colwyn Bay

by Reuters_LindaNoakes 6/7/2017 12:31:33 PM
A Labour Party supporter tries to place his placard in front of a Conservative Party supporter outside a campaign event attended by Prime Minister Theresa May in Norwich

by Reuters_LindaNoakes 6/7/2017 12:32:53 PM
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YouGov 2017 election model estimates (7 June)
CON 42%, 269-334 seats
LAB 38%, 238-302 seats
For full results visit:… https://t.co/F8XIb0QA5s
1:36 PM - 07 Jun 2017
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by Reuters_LindaNoakes 6/7/2017 12:39:22 PM
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What do the polls say so far? Check the latest and historical #GE2017 polls: https://t.co/JkJ1SBA2pI https://t.co/IDQ4KlzUK8
1:42 PM - 07 Jun 2017
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by Reuters_LindaNoakes 6/7/2017 12:42:50 PM
Voters in British town bemoan weak leadership choice after attacks
Reuters UKAfter three Islamist attacks in Britain in as many months, many voters in the town of Corby say security is now their major concern for Thursday's election - and they see both Prime Minister Theresa May and her Labour challenger as weak.

by Reuters_LindaNoakes 6/7/2017 12:55:18 PM
London banks, brokers up staffing as polls tighten before UK vote
Reuters UKBankers, brokers and money managers are pulling in extra staff to handle any big market moves on Thursday night as tightening polls make the outcome of the British election more unpredictable.

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) 6/7/2017 12:56:50 PM
May's Conservatives to fall short of majority - YouGov
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives will fail to achieve a parliamentary majority in Thursday's national election, pollster YouGov said, although several other surveys suggest her party will win comfortably.

by Reuters_LindaNoakes edited by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) 6/7/2017 1:00:39 PM
Political leaders hunt for votes on last day of tumultuous British election campaign
Reuters UKBritish politicians raced around the country on Wednesday, the final day of campaigning for a parliamentary election that will define Britain's approach to leaving the European Union but has been overshadowed by two militant attacks in as many weeks.

by Reuters_LindaNoakes edited by jamillah.knowles 6/7/2017 1:01:34 PM
Supporters wait for Britain's opposition Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, at an election rally in Colwyn Bay

by Reuters_LindaNoakes 6/7/2017 1:03:23 PM