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No party has emerged with an overall majority meaning the incumbent Conservative Government stays in office until Theresa May either does a deal - most likely with the Democratic Unionists - or goes to the Queen to tender her resignation and that of her administration.

All you need to know about a hung parliament

That said, the Tories may well win an overall majority over the whole of the UK, with Labour doing better much than expected.

Only Plaid will fight for Wales; LETTERS

If the Tories return with an overall majority of fewer than 50 this might not get through.

Cracking the whip

The dominant SNP secured a record third term in charge at Holyrood but lost their overall majority.

Sturgeon charges on but the new referendum dream could be dead; SCOTLAND & WALES

The election of the new speaker is a crucial step in Turkish politics after the snap polls where the AKP stunningly regained the overall majority it had unexpectedly lost in June 7 legislative elections.

TURKEY - Nov 22 - Turkey Parliament Elects Pro-Erdogan Lawmaker As New Speaker

The repeat elections come after the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) co-founded by Erdogan failed to win an overall majority in a June vote and talks to form a coalition government failed.

Turkey must decide warns Erdogan

It appears that there will certainly be a party with no overall majority.

Check at the bookies for best bet on outcome

Mr Clegg refused to be drawn directly on Lord Scriven's comments but said there was "quite a gulf" between what Conservatives were saying publicly and privately and that claims they could get an overall majority were a "big, fat fib".

Parties clash over Cameron 'lie' claim

Leicester: With six days to go before Britons vote in a general election and with neither Conservatives nor Labour on course for an overall majority of 326 of the 650 seats in Westminster, the potential coalition partners are now a key issue in the campaign.

Coalition partners key issue in UK campaign

He said: "We are only 23 seats short of an overall majority and I believe that overall majority is achievable.

Scots will keep me in power; GENERAL ELECTION ANYONE BUT THE TORIES (AND UKIP) Cameron says SNP's Labour wipeout will hand him the keys of No10

Be warned, Andy Preston, in the event of becoming Middlesbrough's next independent mayor, the party with the largest number of council seats and especially one with an overall majority will have had its own candidate for mayor defeated at the ballot box.

Judge mayor on his record; FEEDBACK

With the bookies, the Budget didn't move the key markets and a Conservative overall majority in the next general election remains around the 7/2 mark.

Osborne budgets on the Ed effect; Kelly's EEYYEE with ANDY KELLY A sideways glance at the world of betting

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