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    Photos: Hung parliament as Conservatives lose majority in UK elections

    Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May awaits results of the vote in her constituency after the 2017 general elections. Expecting a stronger mandate ahead of the upcoming Brexit talks with the EU, PM May’s gamble appears to have backfired with exit polls predicting Conservatives losing overall majority in the British parliament, further muddying the prospect of a smooth British departure from the EU. (Toby Melville/Reuters)

    Updated on: Jun 09, 2017 12:54 PM IST
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    Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May awaits results of the vote in her constituency after the 2017 general elections. Expecting a stronger mandate ahead of the upcoming Brexit talks with the EU, PM May’s gamble appears to have backfired with exit polls predicting Conservatives losing overall majority in the British parliament, further muddying the prospect of a smooth British departure from the EU. (Toby Melville/Reuters) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jun 09, 2017 12:54 PM

    Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May awaits results of the vote in her constituency after the 2017 general elections. Expecting a stronger mandate ahead of the upcoming Brexit talks with the EU, PM May’s gamble appears to have backfired with exit polls predicting Conservatives losing overall majority in the British parliament, further muddying the prospect of a smooth British departure from the EU. (Toby Melville/Reuters)

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    Party activists wait at a counting centre for Britain's general election in Hastings. Shock exit polls have disrupted the expectations of the Conservatives strengthening their majority in the parliament ahead of scheduled Brexit talks later this month. (Kevin Coombs/REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Party activists wait at a counting centre for Britain's general election in Hastings. Shock exit polls have disrupted the expectations of the Conservatives strengthening their majority in the parliament ahead of scheduled Brexit talks later this month. (Kevin Coombs/REUTERS)

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    BBC Television centre is illuminated with the results for Britain's 2017 general election in London. (Eddie Keogh/Reuters) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    BBC Television centre is illuminated with the results for Britain's 2017 general election in London. (Eddie Keogh/Reuters)

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    Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves the Conservative Party's Headquarters the day after Britain's 2017 general elections. Results so far predict a 17 seat loss over the Conservatives’ existing 331 from their 2015 win. (Peter Nicholls/Reuters) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves the Conservative Party's Headquarters the day after Britain's 2017 general elections. Results so far predict a 17 seat loss over the Conservatives’ existing 331 from their 2015 win. (Peter Nicholls/Reuters)

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    A smiling Jeremy Corbyn (C), Labour party leader, waves after arriving at the count centre in Islington, London. The main opposition Labour party, is on course to increase its number of seats from 229 to 266, according to the joint exit poll by Sky, the BBC and ITV. (Niklas Halle’n/AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    A smiling Jeremy Corbyn (C), Labour party leader, waves after arriving at the count centre in Islington, London. The main opposition Labour party, is on course to increase its number of seats from 229 to 266, according to the joint exit poll by Sky, the BBC and ITV. (Niklas Halle’n/AFP)

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    Scottish National Party (SNP) activists celebrate at the main Glasgow counting centre hours after the polls closed in Britain's general election. (Andy Buchanan/AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Scottish National Party (SNP) activists celebrate at the main Glasgow counting centre hours after the polls closed in Britain's general election. (Andy Buchanan/AFP)

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    Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (C), arrives as votes are counted for the general election, at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. (Andrew Milligan/AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (C), arrives as votes are counted for the general election, at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. (Andrew Milligan/AP)

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    A display shows the current rate of the British pound against the Japanese yen at a foreign money brokerage in Tokyo on June 9, 2017. The pound fell sharply amid fears the Conservative leader will be unable to form a government and could even be forced out of office, just as sensitive Brexit talks loom. (Toru Yamanaka/AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    A display shows the current rate of the British pound against the Japanese yen at a foreign money brokerage in Tokyo on June 9, 2017. The pound fell sharply amid fears the Conservative leader will be unable to form a government and could even be forced out of office, just as sensitive Brexit talks loom. (Toru Yamanaka/AFP)

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