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May's gamble fails

Theresa May called a UK election to strengthen her hand. Instead, she weakened it.

The British prime minister, Theresa May, called a general election she didn't need to, with a view to increasing her majority. But she lost so many seats that her majority disappeared - though her Conservatives are still the single largest party. Her Brexit talks just became a whole lot more complicated.
Photo: Theresa May at the declaration of the result in her Maidenhead constituency.
Credit: Getty Images

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