UK election 2017
The latest updates on the UK general election.
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Poll shows slightly smaller lead for British PM's Conservatives
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party holds a 19-point lead over the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a national election on June 8, down a couple of points from last week, according to an opinion poll on Tuesday. -
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Rising Brexit 'bill' raises negotiating stakes
Reuters UKEU negotiators have hiked possible payment demands for Brexit over recent weeks, officials say, widening the divide between Brussels and London, which questions whether it owes anything at all before talks start next month. -
May promises to be 'bloody difficult woman' in Brexit talks
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May promised EU officials on Tuesday that she would be "a bloody difficult woman" in divorce talks, after being criticised for underestimating the complexity of Brexit talks and having "illusions" over a deal. -
UK will not pay 100 billion euro EU exit bill, says Brexit minister
Reuters UKBritain will not be paying 100 billion euros (84.58 billion pounds) to leave the European Union, Brexit minister David Davis said on Wednesday after the Financial Times reported that the EU was preparing to demand that amount. -
UK wants generous deal for EU residents post-Brexit - David Davis
Reuters UKBritain's intention in negotiations over the post-Brexit status of European Union nationals already living in the United Kingdom is to give them very similar rights to those they enjoy now, Brexit minister David Davis said on Wednesday. -
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Davis - the cost of Corbyn’s chaos is too high a price for Britain9:55 AM - 03 May 2017
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Davis says Labour have made at least 45 billion pounds of unfunded spending pledges9:56 AM - 03 May 2017
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Davis says will do Brexit negotiations in the negotiating room, not via megaphone9:57 AM - 03 May 2017
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Hammond and Davis have a list of journos they are going to take qus from10:03 AM - 03 May 2017- Reply
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UK's Brexit minister dismisses reports of rising Brexit bill
Reuters UKBritain's Brexit minister David Davis said on Wednesday that he did not recognise any of the figures published in the media for the bill that Britain could face when it leaves the European Union. -
Britain must agree way of calculating exit dues - EU's Barnier
Reuters UKThe European Union's chief Brexit negotiator said on Wednesday that London and the bloc needed to agree on a clear way of calculating how much Britain owed before starting any talks about a future relationship. -
UK Conservatives kick off formal election campaign with tax 'bombshell' poster
Reuters UKBritain's governing Conservatives sought to move the election campaign on to the economy on Wednesday, taking aim at opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn with a poster warning of a tax "bombshell" if his Labour Party wins next month's vote. -
Poll shows slightly smaller lead for Conservatives
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party holds a 19-point lead over the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a national election on June 8, down a couple of points from last week, according to an opinion poll on Tuesday. -
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ReutersThey are aphotographer's delight and a spin doctor's nightmare -advertising posters with a message that can inadvertently ruin acarefully planned election walkabout.
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Corbyn suffers the curse of the election photo gaffe
Reuters UKThey are a photographer's delight and a spin doctor's nightmare - advertising posters with a message that can inadvertently ruin a carefully planned election walkabout. -
9:15 PM - 02 May 2017
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PM May leaves Downing Street to visit the Queen to mark the dissolution of parliament2:54 PM - 03 May 2017
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Prime Minister Theresa May is chatting to the Queen about the upcoming election. #GE2017 https://t.co/JTUzykZXRL
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May has now finished her tea* with the Queen and is on her way back to Downing Street, where we expect her to make a short speech. *probably3:37 PM - 03 May 2017
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May was inside the palace for 38 minutes according to Reuters calculations.3:38 PM - 03 May 2017- Reply
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Highlights from May's speech:- May said she has held an audience with the queen to mark the dissolution of parliament.
- She said that whoever wins on June 8 will face one overriding task of getting the best deal from Brexit for Britain, and that the events of the past few days show there are some in Brussels who do not want talks to succeed.
- May also said that Britain's Brexit negotiating position has been misrepresented in the press over the past few days, and that this was timed to affect the election outcome.
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Well, PM May has just accused Brussels and European politicians of trying to influence the general election. Blimey. #GE20173:54 PM - 03 May 2017
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May: "Britain’s negotiating position in Europe has been misrepresented in the continental press." https://t.co/HJXyb1yCl7
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FX strategists expect Tory landslide in UK vote; no big GBP move - Reuters poll https://t.co/muv91R6kk2 https://t.co/8aQo3y1So9
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Bad omen or opening bid? Brexit sparring begins with tales of delusion and disaster
ReutersIn the month since Prime Minister Theresa May submitted formal divorce papers, Brexit has been overshadowed by a public display of brinkmanship as Britain and the rest of the European Union set out their stalls for the tortuous exit negotiations. -
May says Brexit negotiating position has been misrepresented in European press, commission's stance has hardened + threats have been issued4:11 PM - 03 May 2017
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"All of these acts have been deliberately timed to affect the result of the general election," May said in Downing St4:11 PM - 03 May 2017- Reply
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Key excerpts from May's statement outside Downing Street:
"I have just been to Buckingham Palace for an audience with Her Majesty The Queen to mark the dissolution of this Parliament.
"The 2015 Parliament is now at an end, and in 36 days the country will elect a new Government and choose the next Prime Minister. The choice you now face is all about the future.
"Whoever wins on 8 June will face one overriding task: to get the best possible deal for this United Kingdom from Brexit.
"And in the last few days, we have seen just how tough these talks are likely to be. Britain’s negotiating position in Europe has been misrepresented in the continental press.
"The European Commission’s negotiating stance has hardened. Threats against Britain have been issued by European politicians and officials.
"All of these acts have been deliberately timed to affect the result of the general election that will take place on 8 June.
"By contrast, I made clear in my letter to the President of the European Council invoking Article 50 last month that, in leaving the European Union, Britain means no harm to our friends and allies on the continent.
"We continue to believe that no deal is better for Britain than a bad deal. But we want a deal. We want a deep and special partnership with the European Union. And we want the EU to succeed.
"But the events of the last few days have shown that - whatever our wishes, and however reasonable the positions of Europe’s other leaders - there are some in Brussels who do not want these talks to succeed. Who do not want Britain to prosper.
"So now more than ever we need to be led by a Prime Minister and a Government that is strong and stable. Because making Brexit a success is central to our national interest. And it is central to your own security and prosperity.
"Because while there is enormous opportunity for Britain as we leave the European Union, if we do not get this right, the consequences will be serious.
"And they will be felt by ordinary, working people across the country. This Brexit negotiation is central to everything.
"If we don’t get the negotiation right, your economic security and prosperity will be put at risk and the opportunities you seek for your families will simply not happen.
"If we do not stand up and get this negotiation right we risk the secure and well-paid jobs we want for our children and our children’s children too.
"If we don’t get the negotiation right, if we let the bureaucrats of Brussels run over us, we will lose the chance to build a fairer society with real opportunity for all.
"The choice the country faces now is very simple. Because there are only two people who can possibly be Prime Minister after the 8th of June to negotiate Brexit. It is a choice between me – and Jeremy Corbyn.
"With me you will get strong and stable leadership, and an approach to Brexit that locks in economic growth, jobs for our children and strong finances for the NHS and the country’s schools.
"Or you will get Jeremy Corbyn with a hung parliament and a coalition of chaos. Britain simply will not get the right Brexit deal if we have the drift and division of a hung parliament.
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"Give me your backing to lead Britain. Give me your backing to speak for Britain. Give me your backing to fight for Britain. And give me your backing to deliver for Britain."
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May says EU seeking to affect result of British election
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May accused European politicians and officials on Wednesday of seeking to affect the outcome of the June 8 national election by issuing threats over Brexit. -
Brexit won't be a success, but can be professionally managed - senior EU official
Britain's exit from the European Union cannot be turned into a success, but it can be managed in a pragmatic way, a senior European Union official said in an interview with Politico on Wednesday.
Martin Selmayr, who is the head of cabinet for European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, also said British Prime Minister Theresa May was an impressive negotiator, which was good for Brexit talks.
"Brexit will never become a success, of course, because it is a sad and sorry event, but it can be managed in a professional and pragmatic way," Selmayr said.
"President Juncker said today that she (May) is an impressive woman and a very impressive negotiator. That is very good for negotiations, because we need a very strong negotiator, someone who unites the entire nation behind her," he said. -
Corbyn suffers the curse of the election photo gaffe
They are a photographer's delight and a spin doctor's nightmare - advertising posters with a message that can inadvertently ruin a carefully planned election walkabout. -
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UK regional elections expected to give taste of national vote next month
Reuters UKBritons began voting on Thursday in local and regional elections expected to give a taste of how far Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May's dominance extends before next month's national election. -
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Conservatives make gains in local elections
Britain's ruling Conservatives have gained more than 100 local council seats across England and Wales, early results showed, suggesting Prime Minister Theresa May could increase her majority in a June 8 national election. -
Local polls boost May five weeks before UK general election
Reuters UKBritain's Conservative Party made strong gains in local elections on Friday, suggesting Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy is winning over voters who should hand her an easy victory in a parliamentary poll on June 8.
