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PHOTOS | UK General Election 2017: Britain votes to elect new PM

Police officers stand on duty as Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip, leave a Polling Station after casting their ballot papers in Sonning, west of London. Voting started in Britain on Thursday for the snap general election called by Prime Minister Theresa May in April. May announced the election in hopes of increasing the Conservative Party’s slim majority in parliament, and strengthening her hand in European Union exit talks. (Ben STANSALL / AFP)

Updated on: Jun 08, 2017 3:00 PM IST
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Police officers stand on duty as Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip, leave a Polling Station after casting their ballot papers in Sonning, west of London. Voting started in Britain on Thursday for the snap general election called by Prime Minister Theresa May in April. May announced the election in hopes of increasing the Conservative Party’s slim majority in parliament, and strengthening her hand in European Union exit talks. (Ben STANSALL / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jun 08, 2017 3:00 PM

Police officers stand on duty as Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip, leave a Polling Station after casting their ballot papers in Sonning, west of London. Voting started in Britain on Thursday for the snap general election called by Prime Minister Theresa May in April. May announced the election in hopes of increasing the Conservative Party’s slim majority in parliament, and strengthening her hand in European Union exit talks. (Ben STANSALL / AFP)

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Jeremy Corbyn, leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party arrives to vote at a polling station in Islington, London. (Neil Hall / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Jeremy Corbyn, leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party arrives to vote at a polling station in Islington, London. (Neil Hall / REUTERS)

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Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon waves as she arrives to cast her vote in the general election at a polling station at Broomhouse Community Hall in Glasgow . (Andrew Milligan / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon waves as she arrives to cast her vote in the general election at a polling station at Broomhouse Community Hall in Glasgow . (Andrew Milligan / AP)

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A woman with three dogs leaves the polling station at Burton Court pavilion in southwest London  (Odd ANDERSEN / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A woman with three dogs leaves the polling station at Burton Court pavilion in southwest London (Odd ANDERSEN / REUTERS)

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Scottish Labour Party leader, Kezia Dugdale, poses as she arrives at the polling station at Wilson Memorial Church, Edinburgh, on June 8, 2017 to cast her vote . (Lesley Martin / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Scottish Labour Party leader, Kezia Dugdale, poses as she arrives at the polling station at Wilson Memorial Church, Edinburgh, on June 8, 2017 to cast her vote . (Lesley Martin / AFP)

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A presiding officer (R) and poll clerk wait for early morning voters at a Polling Station set up in a launderette and nail bar in Headington outside Oxford, west of London. (Adrian Dennis / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A presiding officer (R) and poll clerk wait for early morning voters at a Polling Station set up in a launderette and nail bar in Headington outside Oxford, west of London. (Adrian Dennis / AFP)

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Jeremy Corbyn, leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party arrives to vote at a polling station. (Neil Hall / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Jeremy Corbyn, leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party arrives to vote at a polling station. (Neil Hall / REUTERS)

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A Benedictine nun from Tyburn Convent leaves after voting in Britain's general election at a polling station in St John's Parish Hall. (Matt Dunham / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A Benedictine nun from Tyburn Convent leaves after voting in Britain's general election at a polling station in St John's Parish Hall. (Matt Dunham / AP)

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Polling stations opened on Thursday across Britain in an election to choose a new government after the campaign was hit by two terrorist attacks. (Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Polling stations opened on Thursday across Britain in an election to choose a new government after the campaign was hit by two terrorist attacks. (Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

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Police officers stand outside a polling station in Maidenhead, England before Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May arrived to vote in the general election. (Alastair Grant / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Police officers stand outside a polling station in Maidenhead, England before Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May arrived to vote in the general election. (Alastair Grant / AP)

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Conservative candidate for Haltemprice and Howden David Davis leaves a polling station in Howden, northeast England. (Lindsey Parnaby / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Conservative candidate for Haltemprice and Howden David Davis leaves a polling station in Howden, northeast England. (Lindsey Parnaby / AFP)

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A voter leaves a polling station in Stamford Hill.  Polls will remain open from 7am to 10pm (0600GMT to 2100GMT) as voters choose 650 lawmakers for the House of Commons. (Clodagh Kilcoyne / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A voter leaves a polling station in Stamford Hill. Polls will remain open from 7am to 10pm (0600GMT to 2100GMT) as voters choose 650 lawmakers for the House of Commons. (Clodagh Kilcoyne / REUTERS)

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Instructions are seen inside a polling station on general election day. (Neil Hall / Reuters) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Instructions are seen inside a polling station on general election day. (Neil Hall / Reuters)

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A man enters the polling station at the Golden Pheasant Public House in Lower Farringdon, Hampshire, England. (Andrew Matthews / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A man enters the polling station at the Golden Pheasant Public House in Lower Farringdon, Hampshire, England. (Andrew Matthews / AP)

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People are voting across Britain to pick their next Prime Minister. (Justin Tallis / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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People are voting across Britain to pick their next Prime Minister. (Justin Tallis / AFP)

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A voter arrives with his dog at a private garage which is being used as a polling station in Coulsdon. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A voter arrives with his dog at a private garage which is being used as a polling station in Coulsdon. (REUTERS)

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Nuns arrive to vote at a polling station in Hyde Park. (Clodagh Kilcoyne / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Nuns arrive to vote at a polling station in Hyde Park. (Clodagh Kilcoyne / REUTERS)

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Dogs wait for their owner outside a polling station in Penally, Wales, Britain. (Rebecca Naden / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Dogs wait for their owner outside a polling station in Penally, Wales, Britain. (Rebecca Naden / REUTERS)

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