Election latest: Theresa May cannot win majority as hung parliament confirmed in final results
The Conservatives are likely to try and form a government with the DUP
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Britain's next parliament will definitely be hung.
The Tories would need 20 seats to win a majority and there are only 19 left – meaning that it will not be possible for it or any other party to win a majority.
The Conservatives are now expected to try and form a government with the help of the DUP.
But Theresa May – who called the snap election early, apparently on the basis of strong polls – has faced repeated calls to quit from her own party.
A hung parliament had been predicted by the exit poll after votes closed. But throughout the night it appeared that data might not be correct – but it then proved to have predicted the vote nearly completely correctly.
With only a few seats left to call, the Conservatives were expected to get 318 votes – six votes short of the number they need for a working majority. Labour is expected to get 262 seats, the SNP area is projected to get 34, with other parties taking the rest.
The deciding seat was Labour's win in Southampton Test, which made it impossible for the Tories to win enough seats and came just before 6am.
More follows…
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments