General elections held in the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday has resulted in a hung parliament, meaning that no single party managed to secure the overall majority in the House of Commons. Current Prime Minister Theresa May, leader of the conservative party remains in her post as she is forming a minority government with the help of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). Prior to the elections, May’s Conservative party held 330 seats; it was rather challenging for May and her party to pass major legislation with such a narrow majority. As a parliamentary system, the UK’s government is formed by the party that holds the majority of seats in the parliament. Given that the elections led to a hung parliament, failing to form a majority government as the Conservatives secured 318 seats and the Labour Party secured 261, the UK is now left with the minority government option. With the Brexit talks set to be held on 19 June, EU leaders predicted that it may be possible that the UK will demand a delay from the European Union as the formation of a government can possibly take a while following the results…
Theresa May to Remain PM After UK General Elections Result in Hung Parliament
June 8, 2017
