Theresa May’s election gamble has backfired spectacularly. As things stand, the result of the General Election is a hung Parliament. The Conservatives are predicted to be the largest party but will fall short of a majority. Jeremy Corbyn’s position as Labour leader looks safer than ever.
In May’s count speech in Maidenhead, she appeared to concede that a Tory majority was out of reach – talking of the need for a ‘period of stability’. However, the Tories could potentially form a coalition with the Democratic Unionist Party, who have won ten seats.
Anna Soubry has become the first Tory to break rank and hint that May ought to resign. The former minister told the BBC that the Prime Minister has to ‘consider her decision’ following ‘a pretty dreadful campaign’. Other Conservatives are more cautious, but as one source tells James Forsyth: ‘Do not underestimate the fury in the parliamentary party.
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