The 2017 United Kingdom general election was called early by Prime Minister Theresa May, who hoped to strengthen her majority in Parliament ahead of the Brexit negotiations. The campaign turned against her, after a poorly received manifesto and a strong performance by Labour under Jeremy Corbyn. The Conservatives remained the largest party but lost their majority, resulting in a hung parliament. May formed a minority government supported by the Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland under a confidence and supply arrangement. Labour gained seats and its share of the vote rose sharply, while the Scottish National Party lost seats.
Before and after
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- 8 June 20172017 United Kingdom general election
- 14 June 2017Congressional baseball shooting
- 16 June 2017Death of Helmut Kohl
- 16 June 2017June 2017 Jerusalem attack
- 13 July 2017Death of Liu Xiaobo
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