British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks outside 10 Downing Street after meeting with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Friday, June 9. May is seeking the Queen's permission to form a new government after her Conservative Party lost seats in Parliament and <a target="_blank">failed to secure a working majority</a> in a snap general election.
British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks outside 10 Downing Street after meeting with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Friday, June 9. May is seeking the Queen's permission to form a new government after her Conservative Party lost seats in Parliament and failed to secure a working majority in a snap general election.
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Members of the press wait for May outside 10 Downing Street. May's Conservative Party won 318 seats -- short of the 326 needed for a majority and <a target="_blank">weakening May's position in upcoming Brexit talks.</a>
Members of the press wait for May outside 10 Downing Street. May's Conservative Party won 318 seats -- short of the 326 needed for a majority and weakening May's position in upcoming Brexit talks.
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A car takes May away from Buckingham Palace after her meeting with the Queen. May was the one who called for the snap election three years earlier than required by law.
A car takes May away from Buckingham Palace after her meeting with the Queen. May was the one who called for the snap election three years earlier than required by law.
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Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn greets a crowd as he arrives at Labour Party headquarters in London on June 9. Corbyn, who has called on May to resign, started his election campaign with a deficit in the polls of around 20 points. He ended it with more than 30 extra seats.
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn greets a crowd as he arrives at Labour Party headquarters in London on June 9. Corbyn, who has called on May to resign, started his election campaign with a deficit in the polls of around 20 points. He ended it with more than 30 extra seats.
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Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron speaks to supporters and the press in London on June 9. He told reporters that May "put party before country." He said "we will now have a government that is weaker and less stable at a time that we are about the embark on the most difficult and complex negotiations in our history."
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron speaks to supporters and the press in London on June 9. He told reporters that May "put party before country." He said "we will now have a government that is weaker and less stable at a time that we are about the embark on the most difficult and complex negotiations in our history."
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The Houses of Parliament are seen at dawn on June 9.
The Houses of Parliament are seen at dawn on June 9.
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In a speech to her constituency in Maidenhead, England, May said that "at this time more than anything else, this country needs a period of stability."
In a speech to her constituency in Maidenhead, England, May said that "at this time more than anything else, this country needs a period of stability."
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May waits for poll results June 9 <a target="_blank">with other candidates running in her constituency.</a>
May waits for poll results June 9 with other candidates running in her constituency.
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish National Party, arrives at a counting hall in Glasgow, Scotland, on June 9. Voters in Scotland sent a resounding message to the party, which lost more than 20 seats.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish National Party, arrives at a counting hall in Glasgow, Scotland, on June 9. Voters in Scotland sent a resounding message to the party, which lost more than 20 seats.
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Scottish Labour Party supporters celebrate in Glasgow as ballot-counting was underway on June 9.
Scottish Labour Party supporters celebrate in Glasgow as ballot-counting was underway on June 9.
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Corbyn prepares to take the stage for poll results to be declared in London.
Corbyn prepares to take the stage for poll results to be declared in London.
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Nigel Dodds, deputy leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, embraces his wife, Diane, following his election in Belfast. The conservative, pro-union party only gained two seats, but with May's Conservative Party short of a majority, the DUP has become disproportionately important in forming a new government.
Nigel Dodds, deputy leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, embraces his wife, Diane, following his election in Belfast. The conservative, pro-union party only gained two seats, but with May's Conservative Party short of a majority, the DUP has become disproportionately important in forming a new government.
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UK Independence Party leader Paul Nuttall, center, speaks with a party member following the vote count. Nuttall resigned later, leaving UKIP seeking its third leader in a year.
UK Independence Party leader Paul Nuttall, center, speaks with a party member following the vote count. Nuttall resigned later, leaving UKIP seeking its third leader in a year.
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A graph on a trader's screen shows the fall of the British pound after the first exit poll was released on Thursday, June 8.<br />
A graph on a trader's screen shows the fall of the British pound after the first exit poll was released on Thursday, June 8.
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Officials count votes in Glasgow on June 8.
Officials count votes in Glasgow on June 8.
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An official takes a breather as vote counters wait for ballot boxes to arrive in Boston, England.
An official takes a breather as vote counters wait for ballot boxes to arrive in Boston, England.
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Ballots are counted at City Hall in Cardiff, Wales.
Ballots are counted at City Hall in Cardiff, Wales.
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Niall Hodson, the Liberal Democrats' candidate for Sunderland Central, reacts as results are declared.
Niall Hodson, the Liberal Democrats' candidate for Sunderland Central, reacts as results are declared.
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Ballots are counted in Belfast.
Ballots are counted in Belfast.
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Election staff count ballot papers in Kendal, England.
Election staff count ballot papers in Kendal, England.
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Election staff take their seats before counting votes in Sunderland, England.
Election staff take their seats before counting votes in Sunderland, England.
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A staff member sorts ballots in Edinburgh, Scotland.
A staff member sorts ballots in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Sorcha Eastwood, an Alliance Party candidate in Northern Ireland, stands outside a polling station in Lisburn after casting her vote. She and her husband, Dale Shirlow, were married earlier in the day.
Sorcha Eastwood, an Alliance Party candidate in Northern Ireland, stands outside a polling station in Lisburn after casting her vote. She and her husband, Dale Shirlow, were married earlier in the day.
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A sign is seen on a telephone box outside a polling station at Rotherwick Hall, west of London.
A sign is seen on a telephone box outside a polling station at Rotherwick Hall, west of London.
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A man casts his vote at a boxing gym in Liverpool, England.
A man casts his vote at a boxing gym in Liverpool, England.
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A sign directs voters at a polling station at St. James Church in Edinburgh.
A sign directs voters at a polling station at St. James Church in Edinburgh.
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A dog waits outside a polling station in Stalybridge, England. Many people in the UK have been using the hashtag #DogsAtPollingStations<a target="_blank"> to show off their pooches at the polls.</a>
A dog waits outside a polling station in Stalybridge, England. Many people in the UK have been using the hashtag #DogsAtPollingStations to show off their pooches at the polls.
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Prime Minister May leaves a polling station in Sonning, England.
Prime Minister May leaves a polling station in Sonning, England.
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Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks to a member of the public before casting his vote at a school in London.
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks to a member of the public before casting his vote at a school in London.
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A voter greets a police officer at a polling station in London.
A voter greets a police officer at a polling station in London.
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A caravan serves as a polling station in Garthorpe, England.
A caravan serves as a polling station in Garthorpe, England.
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Sophie Allison rides her horse out of a polling station set up at a private residence near Reading, England.
Sophie Allison rides her horse out of a polling station set up at a private residence near Reading, England.
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A woman walks into a polling station in Cardiff.
A woman walks into a polling station in Cardiff.
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A swimmer does laps at a public pool where a polling station was set up in Arundel, England.
A swimmer does laps at a public pool where a polling station was set up in Arundel, England.
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A mannequin sits on display outside a pub where a polling station was set up in Roecliffe, England.
A mannequin sits on display outside a pub where a polling station was set up in Roecliffe, England.
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Children play on scooters outside a polling station in London.
Children play on scooters outside a polling station in London.
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Police officers enter a polling station in London ahead of the arrival of Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Police officers enter a polling station in London ahead of the arrival of Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
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A man leaves a polling station at a pub in Christmas Common, near Oxford, England.
A man leaves a polling station at a pub in Christmas Common, near Oxford, England.
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Leanne Wood, leader of the party Plaid Cymru, leaves a polling station after voting in Rhondda, Wales.
Leanne Wood, leader of the party Plaid Cymru, leaves a polling station after voting in Rhondda, Wales.
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Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, left, arrives with her partner, Jen Wilson, to cast her vote in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, left, arrives with her partner, Jen Wilson, to cast her vote in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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A Benedictine nun leaves a polling station after voting in London.
A Benedictine nun leaves a polling station after voting in London.
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