UK election shock: David Cameron defies polls with clear victory

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By BLaura Smith-Spark and Paul Armstrong, CNN

May 8, 2015 
Pundits had predicted the UK election would be a close one and suggested there would be days of post-vote, backroom talk to thrash out a power-sharing deal. Instead, it's turned into a thumpin'.  With almost all the results in, British Prime Minister David Cameron and his Conservative Party have claimed an outright majority, with 326 seats out of 650, and can form a new government.  As the dust settled Friday, three party leaders resigned, including opposition Labour Party leader Ed Miliband and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.   - CLICK HERE   ​

Incomes to fall WHOEVER wins the election, economic experts reveal.
Average incomes are set to fall over the next five years whoever wins the election, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said this morning.

By Tom McTague

April 28, 2015 
After studying the parties' manifestos the economic think-tank said the Tories would reduce taxes –but also cut benefits. It said child benefit, tax credits and disability benefits were in danger.  Labour, however, would protect benefits but increase taxes to pay for it – hitting rich families in £3million homes with an annual £16,000 mansion tax bill.   - CLICK HERE   ​

Election 2015: Dramatic election could reshape UK
Not since the fall of Thatcher or the Blair landslide has there been a political moment quite like this one.

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By BBC News

May 8, 2015 
Personal triumphs for the Prime Minister David Cameron and for Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will not just reshape British politics but could perhaps reshape the future of the United Kingdom itself.  Bitter disappointment for Ed Miliband and a political disaster for Nick Clegg led to both men quitting, and are sure to lead to months of soul searching for their parties as they mourn the loss of some of their most famous faces - felled by a brutal electoral firing squad. UKIP's Nigel Farage has failed to win his seat - he too has resigned.- CLICK HERE   ​

Election polls UK: latest opinion polls show Conservatives in two point lead
Lord Ashcroft poll gives a two point lead for Tories but YouGov and Populus polling and predictions for May 5 show both parties neck-and-neck  

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By Michael Wilkinson

May 5, 2015 
 The Conservatives have a two point lead over Labour in the latest Lord Ashcroft poll but the two parties are neck-and-neck in YouGov and Populus polls.  Lord Ashcroft's national poll shows the Conservatives down four points but still leading Labour who are unchanged:    - CLICK HERE   ​

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How will the general election result affect Brexit?
By Emily Allen             

The general election result has plunged Britain into political chaos just 10 days before the government was due to begin the all-important Brexit negotiations.   With a hung parliament after a dramatic night resulted in Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party losing its majority in the House of Commons, the nation now faces a minority government.

Mrs May will now team up Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which will narrowly give her the numbers she needs to pass legislation in the Commons, but it's clear a significant period of political instability lies ahead.  So how will this impact Brexit, membership of the single market and free movement?

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The Wildest Card in Britain’s Wild Election
David Cameron scrambles after Conservative voters enticed by UKIP’s hard-line anti-immigration message.

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By Kyle Peterson

May 1, 2015 
It must have been a particularly distasteful bite of crow for David Cameron, the Conservative prime minister of Britain. A decade ago, as the populist United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) began its slow rise, Mr. Cameron derided its supporters as “fruitcakes and loonies and closet racists.” Now, with parliamentary elections on May 7 and UKIP polling near 12%, Mr. Cameron is pleading for the support of would-be Kippers. To have much hope of remaining at No. 10 Downing Street, he needs the fruitcakes.   - CLICK HERE   ​

General election polls 2017: Final tracker and odds
By  Ashley Kirk

The final general election 2017 polls - all published before polling booths opened at 7am today - have given a last minute boost to the Conservatives, after a Labour surge that saw the gap close dramatically.  Even YouGov, who have tended to estimate higher Labour support than most pollsters, recorded a three point drop for Jeremy Corbyn's party in their final poll.  The campaign has been marked by two terror attacks at London Bridge and Manchester, but neither even seems to have had an impact on the polling. 

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Election 2015: Q&A - what happens if no-one wins?
If there is a hung Parliament, who ends up in Number 10 will depend on a number of factors                     

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By The BBC

May 5, 2015 
 This is the closest general election in decades - here is everything you need to know about what happens if there's no clear winner in Thursday's election.  Will the party with the most MPs form the next government? Not necessarily. The party with the most MPs, when the votes have been counted in all 650 constituencies, is normally described as the winner and its leader nearly always goes on to become the next prime minister.    - CLICK HERE   ​

Now Theresa is more popular than Maggie! New poll reveals May gets the highest score EVER on who is best for No 10 beating both Thatcher and Blair​​​
By Tim Sculthorpe, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline

Theresa May has been backed as the best person to be Prime Minister by 61 per cent of voters, outscoring the highest recorded ratings of Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair.  Mr Blair secured a score of 52 per cent at his highest point and Mrs Thatcher managed 48 per cent in the Ipsos Mori survey.  Each leaders was tested against their opponents of the day. While Mrs May has the highest personal score on the test, Mr Blair held a bigger lead over William Hague.    This poll shows Mrs May crushing her rival Jeremy Corbyn by 38 points after he was backed for No 10 by just 23 per cent of people.  The new poll, for today's Evening Standard, showed the Conservative Party was on 49 per cent and Labour 26 per cent.

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Fish, bacon and beer: The real issues in Britain's election
Behind the scenes of CNN's UK election coverage

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By Barry Neild and Peter Wilkinson, CNN

May 6, 2015 
Time's running out for Britons to decide who they'll back, as polling booths prepare to open across the country in an election that could change the political landscape.  It's been a blink-and-you-miss-it campaign, especially by U.S. standards, where candidates can take years to finesse their messages.  The election could result in the handing of power from David Cameron's Conservative government to the Labour Party, led by Ed Miliband -- or a frenzy of wrangling from leaders as they attempt to forge alliances with smaller parties.:    - CLICK HERE   ​

Theresa May arrives at Buckingham Palace for Queen’s permission to form government with DUP    
By Nicole Morley 

The PM set off from 10 Downing Street with husband Philip to make the short journey to the palace in a chauffeur driven Government car. The move came after it was made clear that Mrs May has no intention of standing down as Conservative leader, despite calls from among her own MPs for her to consider her position.  It is thought that she is hopeful of striking some sort of deal with the Democratic Unionist Party to allow Tories to continue in government despite failing to achieve an absolute majority in the House of Commons.

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Election 2015: Party leaders cast votes in general election
Party leaders have been casting their votes in the United Kingdom general election.

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By BBC News

May 7, 2015 
Polls opened at 07:00 BST at around 50,000 polling stations across the UK, which will remain open until 22:00. A total of 650 Westminster MPs will be elected, with about 50 million people registered to vote.  As well as the general election, there are more than 9,000 council seats being contested across 279 English local authorities.  
Mayors will also be elected in Bedford, Copeland, Leicester, Mansfield, Middlesbrough and Torbay.   - CLICK HERE   ​

UK election: Britain goes to the polls  
By James Masters and James Griffiths, CNN

After one of the most tumultuous years in British political history, polls have opened in the country's general election.Less than a year since Britain voted to leave the European Union and just 11 days before the start of negotiations over the terms of that departure begins, the snap election was called by British Prime Minister Theresa May with a focus on securing a mandate to take into Brexit talks. 

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Election 2015: Election campaign enters final hours
The general election campaign is drawing to a close with party leaders making late bids to break the deadlock in the polls.

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By BBC News

May 6, 2015 
Prime Minister David Cameron said the country was "stronger than it was five years ago" but there was "more to do".  Ed Miliband urged people to vote "to reward hard work in our country again" while Nick Clegg said the Lib Dems would offer "stability and decency".   Polls suggest no party will win enough seats for an outright majority.  - CLICK HERE   ​