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GE2017: Waking up? Here’s the key moments from the general election

General Election 2017.
General Election 2017.

Theresa May is facing calls to stand down after the Conservatives failed to achieve an overall majority in the snap General Election she called earlier this year.

May out?

Though her party remains the largest in the UK, her pursuit of a “strong and stable government” has resulted in a hung parliament, with Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party seeing a surge in popularity.

Theresa May.
Theresa May.

 

The Tories have won 13 seats in Scotland

Despite losing 12 seats across the UK, the Conservatives have experienced their most successful election in three decades north of the border after winning 13 seats.

Ruth Davidson.
Ruth Davidson.

SNP figureheads beaten by Tories as the north-east goes blue

A number of high profile British politicians have also lost their seats, with former first minister and one-time leader of the SNP, Alex Salmond, losing his seat to Tory, Colin Clark, in the Gordon constituency.

SNP's Alex Salmond loses Gordon.
SNP’s Alex Salmond loses Gordon.

His colleague, Angus Robertson, also lost to Douglas Ross in Moray as the north-east of Scotland turned blue. The Tories also won in Angus, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Aberdeen South and Banff and Buchan.

However Aberdeen North remains an SNP seat after MP Kirsty Blackman held on.

Clegg gone as Lib Dems fail to make a splash

Nick Clegg.
Nick Clegg.

South of the Border former leader of the Liberal Democrats and one-time Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, lost his seat.

Overall the Lib Dems failed to make an impact, having won only 12 seats across the country so far.

Labour have exceeded expectations

The Labour party have been praised for a well-run campaign after winning 261 seats thus far, an increase of 29.

Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn waits on stage at the Sobell Leisure Centre during the Islington North declaration.
Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn waits on stage at the Sobell Leisure Centre during the Islington North declaration.

May upstaged by “intergalactic space lord”

In probably the most bizarre thing to come out of the 2017 General Election, a Sesame Street character and a candidate known only as “Lord Buckethead” contested the same seat as Theresa May.

Theresa May next to Lord Buckethead. Credit: @LordBuckethead
Theresa May next to Lord Buckethead. Credit: @LordBuckethead

Dundee remains an SNP stronghold

The SNP have held onto Dundee West and East despite a surge in Tory votes in the city of discovery.

Stewart Hosie and Chris Law celebrate with SNP supporters.
Stewart Hosie and Chris Law celebrate with SNP supporters.

Gordon Brown’s former seat is back in the hands of Labour

Ousted Roger Mullin congratulates Lesley Laird on her win.
Ousted Roger Mullin congratulates Lesley Laird on her win.

Gordon Brown’s old seat of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath has been taken back from the SNP.

Fife Council’s former deputy leader Lesley Laird overturned an almost 10,000 majority to push previous MP Roger Mullin into second place.

The SNP won North East Fife by only two votes

In a remarkable count, North East Fife was won by the SNP by just two votes.

It came on the third re-count after which the Lib Dems – who were second place – called for a fourth re-count.

North East Fife Candidates on the third re-count at Michael Woods Centre in Glenrothes.
North East Fife Candidates on the third re-count at Michael Woods Centre in Glenrothes.

UKIP don’t have a single seat in the UK Parliament

The party that led the charge for Brexit have failed to gain a single seat in the general election. Their leader, Paul Nuttall, won only 3,308 votes in Boston and Skegness. Is this the end of the party?

Ukip leader Paul Nuttall
Ukip leader Paul Nuttall