UK election hangs in balance on disastrous night for May

Reports and analysis of the results of the General Election held in the United Kingdom on the 8 June 2017.

The Conservative Party won 317 seats - 9 short of an overall majority (this does not include the Speaker, John Bercow). The Labour Party won 261 seats.

Incumbent Prime Minister Theresa May said she would put together a government with the support of the Democratic Unionists (DUP) from Northern Ireland. 'A government that can provide certainty and lead Britain forward at this critical time for our country.

'This government will guide the country through the crucial Brexit talks that begin in just 10 days, and deliver on the will of the British people by taking the United Kingdom out of the European Union'.

For information on the impact of the results on the forthcoming start of the Brexit negotiatiosn click here.

ESO: Key source: United Kingdom: Parliamentary Election, 8 June 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/united-kingdom-general-election-2017/

EUObserver, 09.06.17: May's Tories fail to secure majority https://euobserver.com/uk-referendum/138163

Deutsche Welle, 08.06.17: Pound falls as May's Tories flounder in election http://p.dw.com/p/2eMkK

The Conversation, 09.06.17: UK election: hung parliament casts doubt over Theresa May’s future https://theconversation.com/uk-election-hung-parliament-casts-doubt-over-theresa-mays-future-79169

The Guardian, 09.06.17: Jeremy Corbyn calls for May to resign after hung parliament confirmed https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/08/exit-poll-points-to-hung-parliament-in-2017-general-election

BBC News, 09.06.17: UK election 2017: Conservatives lose majority http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40209282

Politico, 09.06.17: Theresa May under pressure as UK returns a hung parliament http://www.politico.eu/article/uk-election-ends-in-hung-parliament/

ESO: Find further information on this topic in ESO http://www.europeansources.info/advSearchLink?keyword=united%20kingdom%20parliamentary%20election%202017%20june%20general%20&searchOption=all

Conservative Home, 09.06.17: May’s gamble fails. She has lost her majority. Can she survive? http://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2017/06/general-election-2017-results-live-blog-the-bbc-exit-poll-predicts-a-hung-parliament.html

BBC News, 10.06.17: Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill quit No 10 after election criticism http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40231107

The Economist, 08.06.17: The Labour Party now belongs to Jeremy Corbyn http://www.economist.com/news/britain/21723193-blair-era-truly-ended-june-8th-labour-party-now-belongs-jeremy-corbyn

The Guardian, 09.06.17: [Opinion]: Jeremy Corbyn has caused a sensation – he would make a fine prime minister https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/09/jeremy-corbyn-prime-minister-labour

Euro|Topics: Debates, June 2017: Bitter setback for May / How long will May's government last? http://www.eurotopics.net/en/180561/how-long-will-may-s-government-last

In Facts: Analysis, 09.06.17: 5 things we can say about Conservative MPs today https://infacts.org/5-things-can-say-conservative-mps-today/

UK: Parliament: House of Commons: Library: Publications & records: Research publications: Research briefings: General Election 2017: Results and analysis, June 2017 http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7979

UK: GOV.UK: Prime Minister's Office: Speech, 09.06.17: PM statement: General election 2017 https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-statement-general-election-2017

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 09.06.17: How ‘groupthink’ in Theresa May’s Downing Street delivered another round of UK political chaos http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/06/09/how-groupthink-in-theresa-mays-downing-street-delivered-another-round-of-uk-political-chaos/

Blog: British Politics and Policy, 09.06.17: Dear Mrs May – What went wrong? http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/dear-mrs-may-what-went-wrong/

UK: Parliament: House of Commons: Library: Publications & records: Research publications: Research briefings: What happens after an indecisive election result?, June 2017 http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7163

Blog: UCL The Constitution Unit, 09.06.17: Managing the new parliament: some challenges for Theresa May’s minority government https://constitution-unit.com/2017/06/09/managing-the-new-parliament-some-challenges-for-theresa-mays-minority-government/

CAPX, 09.06.17: May can’t go back to government as usual https://capx.co/may-cant-go-back-to-government-as-usual/

Blog: Institute for Government, 09.06.17: How to make a minority government work https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/blog/how-make-minority-government-work

Politico, 10.06.17: Theresa May’s aides victims of Tory ‘fury’ over botched campaign http://www.politico.eu/article/theresa-mays-aides-victims-of-tory-fury-over-botched-campaign/

UK: GOV.UK: Prime Minister's Office: News, 11.06.17: Election 2017: Prime Minister and ministerial appointments https://www.gov.uk/government/news/election-2017-prime-minister-and-ministerial-appointments

The New York Review of Books: NYR Daily, 10.06.17: Britain: The End of a Fantasy (Fintan O'Toole) http://www.nybooks.com/daily/2017/06/10/britain-the-end-of-a-fantasy/

European Council: Statement, 09.06.17: Letter of congratulations from President to Theresa May on her reappointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/06/09-tusk-congratulations-uk-prime-minister/

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 14.06.17: Britain’s surprising election: Austerity and inequality make for angry and unpredictable voters http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/06/14/britains-surprising-election-austerity-and-inequality-make-for-angry-and-unpredictable-voters/

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