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U.K. Election Contests Closer Than Expected

By Frank Langfitt
Published June 1, 2017 at 3:04 AM MDT
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When British Prime Minister Theresa May called a snap election, it looked like she would have an increase in her party's majority in Parliament. Now things are not so certain for her Conservatives.

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Frank Langfitt
Frank Langfitt is NPR's London correspondent. He covers the UK and Ireland, as well as stories elsewhere in Europe.
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