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SPECIAL REPORT:UK GENERAL ELECTION 2017 Story Dauda Awwal (Senior Correspondent Political World Affairs, Phoenix Newspaper, Birmingham, UK)
The United Kingdom general election of 2017 took place on 8 June 2017. Each of the 650 parliamentary constituencies elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons, the lower house of Parliament. A total of 49.9 million people are eligible to vote on polling day which was higher than 2015 general election in the UK . . Each of the 650 parliamentary constituencies elected one member of parliament (MP) to the House of Commons. In line with fixed-term Parliament Act 2011, The election brought Conservatives to power had not been due until 7 May, 2020. Many people asking the Prime Minister, Theresa May why she called for this snap election. She played a high risk political game and has lost it. She didn't have to call this election, and only did so in order to give herself a mandate and breathing space during the bumpy ride of Brexit. Mrs May cited the imminent Brexit negotiations as one reason to call the snap election. The results have been celebrated as ‘historic’ in an election where Labour did much better than many had expected.
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