2017 United Kingdom general election#Television debates

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2017 United Kingdom general election

| country = United Kingdom

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2015 United Kingdom general election

| previous_year = 2015

| election_date = 8 June 2017

| next_election = 2019 United Kingdom general election

| next_year = 2019

| previous_mps = List of MPs elected in the 2015 United Kingdom general election

| next_mps =

| elected_mps = List of MPs elected in the 2017 United Kingdom general election

| seats_for_election = All 650 seats in the House of Commons

| majority_seats = 326{{refn|group=n|name=realmajority|Given that Sinn Féin MPs do not take their seats and the Speaker and deputies do not vote, the number of MPs needed for a majority is, in practice, slightly lower. Sinn Féin won 7 seats, meaning a practical majority requires at least 320 MPs.}}

| opinion_polls = Opinion polling for the 2017 United Kingdom general election

| turnout = 32,204,184
68.8% ({{increase}} 2.4 pp){{cite web |title=General Election 2017: full results and analysis |url=http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7979#fullreport |website=UK Parliament |edition=second |date=29 January 2019 |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=16 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116202815/https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7979#fullreport |url-status=live }}

| registered = 46,836,533

| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image =Theresa May election infobox.jpg|bSize = 120|cWidth = 120|cHeight = 160|oTop = 0|oLeft = 0}}

| leader1 = Theresa May

| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)

| leader_since1 = 11 July 2016

| leaders_seat1 = Maidenhead

| last_election1 = 330 seats, 36.9%

| seats1 = 317

| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 13

| popular_vote1 = 13,636,684

| percentage1 = 42.3%

| swing1 = {{increase}} 5.5 pp

| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image =Jeremy Corbyn election infobox 2.jpg|bSize = 120|cWidth = 120|cHeight = 160|oTop = 0|oLeft = 0}}

| leader2 = Jeremy Corbyn

| leader_since2 = 12 September 2015

| party2 = Labour Party (UK)

| leaders_seat2 = Islington North

| last_election2 = 232 seats, 30.4%

| seats2 = 262

| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 30

| popular_vote2 = 12,877,918

| percentage2 = 40.0%

| swing2 = {{increase}} 9.6 pp

| image3 = {{CSS image crop|Image =Nicola Sturgeon election infobox 3.jpg|bSize = 120|cWidth = 120|cHeight = 160|oTop = 0|oLeft = 0}}

| leader3 = Nicola Sturgeon

| leader_since3 = 14 November 2014

| party3 = Scottish National Party

| leaders_seat3 = Did not stand{{refn|group=n|name=sturgeonseat|Nicola Sturgeon sat as an MSP in the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Southside. Before the election, the SNP delegation to the House of Commons was led by Angus Robertson, MP for Moray, who lost his seat. Ian Blackford, MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, succeeded him.}}

| last_election3 = 56 seats, 4.7%

| seats3 = 35

| seat_change3 = {{decrease}} 21

| popular_vote3 = 977,568

| percentage3 = 3.0%

| swing3 = {{decrease}} 1.7 pp

| image4 = {{CSS image crop|Image =Official portrait of Tim Farron MP crop 4.jpg|bSize = 120|cWidth = 120|cHeight = 160|oTop = 0|oLeft = 0}}

| leader4 = Tim Farron

| leader_since4 = 16 July 2015

| party4 = Liberal Democrats (UK)

| leaders_seat4 = Westmorland
and Lonsdale

| popular_vote4 = 2,371,861

| percentage4 = 7.4%

| swing4 = {{decrease}} 0.5 pp

| last_election4 = 8 seats, 7.9%

| seats4 = 12

| seat_change4 = {{increase}} 4

| image5 = {{CSS image crop|Image =Arlene Foster election infobox.jpg|bSize = 120|cWidth = 120|cHeight = 160|oTop = 0|oLeft = 0}}

| leader5 = Arlene Foster

| leader_since5 = 17 December 2015

| party5 = DUP

| leaders_seat5 = Did not stand{{refn|group=n|name=fosterseat|Arlene Foster sat as an MLA in the Northern Ireland Assembly for Fermanagh and South Tyrone prior to the collapse of the Assembly. The party's leader in the Commons was Nigel Dodds, the MP for Belfast North.}}

| popular_vote5 = 292,316

| percentage5 = 0.9%

| swing5 = {{increase}} 0.3 pp

| last_election5 = 8 seats, 0.6%

| seats5 = 10

| seat_change5 = {{increase}} 2

| image6 = {{CSS image crop|Image =Gerry Adams election infobox.jpg|bSize = 120|cWidth = 120|cHeight = 160|oTop = 0|oLeft = 0}}

| leader6 = Gerry Adams

| leader_since6 = 13 November 1983

| party6 = Sinn Féin

| leaders_seat6 = Did not stand{{refn|group=n|name=adamsseat|Gerry Adams sat as a TD in Dáil Éireann (lower house of the Irish Parliament) for Louth.}}

| popular_vote6 = 238,915

| percentage6 = 0.7%

| swing6 = {{increase}} 0.1 pp

| last_election6 = 4 seats, 0.6%

| seats6 = 7{{refn|group=n|name=SFseats|Sinn Féin MPs abstain from taking their seats in the British House of Commons.}}

| seat_change6 = {{increase}} 3

| map_image = File:2017UKElectionMap.svg

| map_size = 425px

| map_caption = A map of UK parliamentary constituencies, with each winner's constituency, percentage of victory.

| map2_image = UK House of Commons 2017-06-26.svg

| map2_size = 360px

| map2_caption = Composition of the House of Commons after the election

| title = Prime Minister

| posttitle = Prime Minister after election

| before_election = Theresa May

| before_party = Conservative Party (UK)

| after_election = Theresa May

| after_party = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

The 2017 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 8 June 2017, two years after the previous general election in 2015; it was the first since 1992 to be held on a day that did not coincide with any local elections.{{cite news |last1=Boyle |first1=Danny |last2=Maidment |first2=Jack |title=Theresa May announces snap general election on June 8 to 'make a success of Brexit' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/18/breaking-theresa-may-make-statement-downing-street-1115am1/ |work=The Telegraph |date=18 April 2017 |access-date=25 February 2018 |issn=0307-1235 |archive-date=8 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308045817/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/18/breaking-theresa-may-make-statement-downing-street-1115am1/ |url-status=live }} The governing Conservative Party led by Prime Minister Theresa May remained the largest single party in the House of Commons but lost its small overall majority, resulting in the formation of a Conservative minority government with a confidence and supply agreement with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) of Northern Ireland.{{cite web |title=Confidence and Supply Agreement between the Conservative Party and the DUP |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/621794/Confidence_and_Supply_Agreement_between_the_Conservative_Party_and_the_DUP.pdf |website=assets.publishing.service.gov.uk |access-date=21 April 2018 |archive-date=10 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410152728/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/621794/Confidence_and_Supply_Agreement_between_the_Conservative_Party_and_the_DUP.pdf |url-status=live }}

The Conservative Party, which had governed as a senior coalition partner from 2010 and as a single-party majority government from 2015, was led by May as Prime Minister. It was defending a working majority of 17 seats against the opposition Labour Party led by Jeremy Corbyn. It was the first general election to be contested by either May or Corbyn as party leader; May had succeeded David Cameron following his resignation as prime minister the previous summer, while Corbyn had succeeded Ed Miliband after he resigned following Labour's failure to win the general election two years earlier.

Under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 an election had not been due until May 2020, but Prime Minister May's call for a snap election was ratified by the necessary two-thirds vote in the House of Commons on 19 April 2017. May said that she hoped to secure a larger majority to "strengthen [her] hand" in the forthcoming Brexit negotiations.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/after-british-vote-brexit-negotiations-could-be-delayed/2017/06/09/1a2fee88-4c9b-11e7-987c-42ab5745db2e_story.html|title=After shocking British vote result, Europe ponders fate of Brexit negotiations|last=McAuley|first=James|date=9 June 2017|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=29 December 2019|archive-date=29 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229230200/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/after-british-vote-brexit-negotiations-could-be-delayed/2017/06/09/1a2fee88-4c9b-11e7-987c-42ab5745db2e_story.html|url-status=live}}

Opinion polls had consistently shown strong leads for the Conservatives over Labour. From a 21-point lead, the Conservatives' lead began to diminish in the final weeks of the campaign. The Conservative Party returned 317 MPs—a net loss of 13 seats relative to 2015—despite winning 42.4% of the vote (its highest share of the vote since 1983), whereas the Labour Party made a net gain of 30 seats with 40.0% (its highest vote share since 2001 and its highest increase in vote share between two general elections since 1945). It was the first election since 1997 in which the Conservatives made a net loss of seats or Labour a net gain of seats. The election had the closest result between the two major parties since February 1974 and resulted in their highest combined vote share since 1970. The Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Liberal Democrats, the third- and fourth-largest parties, both lost vote share; media coverage characterised the result as a return to two-party politics.{{cite news |last=Whittam Smith |first=Andreas |author-link=Andreas Whittam Smith |title=After three decades of splintering, two-party politics is back – sort of |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/election-results-hung-parliament-two-party-politics-back-return-labour-conservative-tory-jeremy-a7781256.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/election-results-hung-parliament-two-party-politics-back-return-labour-conservative-tory-jeremy-a7781256.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |work=The Independent |date=9 June 2017 |access-date=6 April 2022}}{{cbignore}} The SNP, which had won 56 of the 59 Scottish seats at the previous general election in 2015, lost 21. The Liberal Democrats made a net gain of four seats. UKIP, the third-largest party in 2015 by number of votes, saw its share of the vote reduced from 12.6% to 1.8% and lost its only seat, Clacton.

In Wales, Plaid Cymru gained one seat, giving it a total of four seats. The Green Party retained its sole seat, but its share of the vote declined. In Northern Ireland, the DUP won 10 seats, Sinn Féin won seven, and Independent Unionist Sylvia Hermon retained her seat. The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) lost all their seats. Future Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch first entered Parliament in this election.

Negotiation positions following the UK's invocation of Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union in March 2017 to leave the EU were expected to feature significantly in the campaign, but did not as domestic issues took precedence instead. The campaign was interrupted by two major terrorist attacks: Manchester and London Bridge; thus, national security became a prominent issue in its final weeks.

The outcome of the election would have significant implications for the Brexit negotiations, and led the Parliament of the United Kingdom into a period of protracted deadlock which would eventually bring about the end of May's ministry, and the election of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister, who would go on to call another general election two and a half years later.

Electoral system

{{see also|Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011}}

Each parliamentary constituency of the United Kingdom elects one MP to the House of Commons using first-past-the-post voting. If one party obtains a majority of seats, then that party is entitled to form the Government, with its leader as Prime Minister. If the election results in no single party having a majority, there is a hung parliament. In this case, the options for forming the Government are either a minority government or a coalition.{{cite AV media |date=18 March 2015 |title=Another hung Parliament: what next? |medium=Video |publisher=uclpoliticalscience via YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epyl-5w1WBQ |access-date=23 April 2015 |archive-date=9 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200409185654/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epyl-5w1WBQ |url-status=live }}

The Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies was not due to report until 2018,The boundary review around the regions:

{{cite web |title=Boundary review launched |url=http://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/boundary-review-launched/ |access-date=29 April 2016 |publisher=Government of the United Kingdom |archive-date=26 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226221033/http://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/boundary-review-launched/ |url-status=live }}
{{cite web |title=2018 Review of Westminster Parliamentary constituencies |url=http://www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk/2018_westminster/index.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602042533/http://www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk/2018_westminster/index.asp |archive-date=2 June 2017 |access-date=3 May 2016 |website=bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk |publisher=Boundary Commission for Scotland }}
{{cite web |title=2018 Review |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5b961e2240f0b655930524a5/Boundary_Commission_Wales_Report_English_version_.pdf |access-date=3 May 2016 |publisher=Boundary Commission for Wales }} and therefore this general election took place under existing boundaries, enabling direct comparisons with the results by constituency in 2015.

=Voting eligibility=

To vote in the general election, one had to be:{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/elections-in-the-uk/general-election |publisher=Government of the United Kingdom |title=Types of election, referendums, and who can vote |access-date=18 April 2017 |archive-date=17 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117162424/https://www.gov.uk/elections-in-the-uk |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2 |title=Representation of the People Act 1983, Section 1 |publisher=Government of the United Kingdom |access-date=26 April 2017 |archive-date=16 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190916163102/http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2 |url-status=live }}

on the Electoral Register;
aged 18 or over on polling day;
a British, Irish or Commonwealth citizen;
a resident at an address in the UK (or a British citizen living abroad who has been registered to vote in the UK in the last 15 years),{{refn|group=n|Or, in the case of a British citizen who moved abroad before the age of 18, if his/her parent/guardian was on the Electoral Register in the UK in the last 15 years}} and;
not legally excluded from voting (for example, a convicted person detained in prison or a mental hospital, or unlawfully at large if he/she would otherwise have been detained,Representation of the People Act 1983, Sections 3 and 3A or a person found guilty of certain corrupt or illegal practicesRepresentation of the People Act 1983, Section 173) or disqualified from voting (peers sitting in the House of Lords).{{cite web |url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/34/contents |title=House of Lords Act 1999 |publisher=Government of the United Kingdom |access-date=4 June 2017 |archive-date=15 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015091446/http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/34/contents |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/24/section/4 |title=House of Lords Reform Act 2014, Section 4 |publisher=Government of the United Kingdom |access-date=4 June 2017 |archive-date=16 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416061826/http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/24/section/4 |url-status=live }}

Individuals had to be registered to vote by midnight twelve working days before polling day (22 May).[http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/164677/Deadline-for-registration-ahead-of-an-election-detailed-note-January-2014.pdf Electoral Commission: Deadline for registration ahead of an election] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828234304/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/164677/Deadline-for-registration-ahead-of-an-election-detailed-note-January-2014.pdf |date=28 August 2017 }}. Note that 29 May 2017 is a bank holiday.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-parliaments-39630155 |title=Election 2017: Parliamentary timeline |last=D'Arcy |first=Mark |date=18 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=18 April 2017 |archive-date=21 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921082559/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-parliaments-39630155 |url-status=live }} Anyone who qualified as an anonymous elector had until midnight on 31 May to register.{{#tag:ref|The deadline for the receipt and determination of anonymous electoral registration applications is one working day before the publication date of the notice of alteration to the Electoral Register (that is, the sixth working day before polling day).cf {{cite web |url=http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/162578/Part-4-Maintaining-the-register-throughout-the-year.pdf |title=Guidance for Electoral Registration Officers (Part 4 – Maintaining the register throughout the year) |publisher=Cabinet Office and The Electoral Commission |page=114 (para 7.128) |date=July 2016 |access-date=23 April 2017 |archive-date=24 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424001827/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/162578/Part-4-Maintaining-the-register-throughout-the-year.pdf |url-status=dead }}|group=n|name=anonymouselector}} A person who has two homes (such as a university student with a term-time address but lives at home during holidays) may be registered to vote at both addresses, as long as they are not in the same electoral area, but can vote in only one constituency at the general election.{{cite web |author=Electoral Commission |author-link=Electoral Commission (United Kingdom) |url=http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/faq/voting-and-registration/i-have-two-homes.-can-i-register-to-vote-at-both-addresses |title=I have two homes. Can I register at both addresses? |publisher=The Electoral Commission |year=2016 |access-date=5 January 2011 |archive-date=15 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081115141233/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/faq/voting-and-registration/i-have-two-homes.-can-i-register-to-vote-at-both-addresses |url-status=dead }}

On 18 May, The Independent reported that more than 1.1 million people between 18 and 35 had registered to vote since the election was announced on 18 April. Of those, 591,730 were under the age of 25.{{cite news |last1=Doré |first1=Louis |title=Since the election was called, 1.1 million young people have registered to vote |url=https://www.indy100.com/article/general-election-electoral-register-vote-theresa-may-june-8-2017-conservative-labour-latest-7742376 |access-date=20 May 2017 |work=The Independent |date=18 May 2017 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112023724/https://www.indy100.com/article/general-election-electoral-register-vote-theresa-may-june-8-2017-conservative-labour-latest-7742376 |url-status=dead }}

Date and cost of the election

File:North London polling station June 2017 election 01.jpg in north London]]

The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 introduced fixed-term Parliaments to the United Kingdom, with elections scheduled every five years since the general election on 7 May 2015.{{cite web |last1=Horne |first1=Alexander |last2=Kelly |first2=Richard |title=Alexander Horne and Richard Kelly: Prerogative powers and the Fixed-term Parliaments Act |url=http://ukconstitutionallaw.org/2014/11/19/alexander-horne-and-richard-kelly-prerogative-powers-and-the-fixed-term-parliaments-act/ |publisher=UK Constitutional Law Association |access-date=17 August 2015 |date=19 November 2014 |archive-date=27 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127143113/https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/2014/11/19/alexander-horne-and-richard-kelly-prerogative-powers-and-the-fixed-term-parliaments-act/ |url-status=live }} This removed the power of the Prime Minister, using the royal prerogative, to dissolve Parliament before its five-year maximum length. The Act permitted early dissolution if the House of Commons voted by a supermajority of two-thirds of the entire membership of the House.

On 18 April 2017, Prime Minister Theresa May announced she would seek an election on 8 June,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-39628713 |title=Theresa May seeks general election |date=18 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=18 April 2017 |archive-date=8 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200208141343/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-39628713 |url-status=live }} despite previously ruling out an early election.{{cite news |last=Heaven |first=Will |title=Five times Theresa May ruled out a snap general election |url=https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2017/04/five-times-theresa-may-no-10-ruled-snap-general-election/ |work=Coffee House |date=18 April 2017 |access-date=18 April 2017 |archive-date=18 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418111721/https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2017/04/five-times-theresa-may-no-10-ruled-snap-general-election/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |last1=Weaver |first1=Matthew |title=The many times Theresa May ruled out an early election |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/18/the-many-times-theresa-may-ruled-out-an-early-election |access-date=18 April 2017 |work=The Guardian |date=18 April 2017 |archive-date=18 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418104918/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/18/the-many-times-theresa-may-ruled-out-an-early-election |url-status=live }} A House of Commons motion to allow this was passed on 19 April, with 522 votes for and 13 against, a majority of 509.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39643804 |title=General election 2017: MPs back plans for 8 June poll |publisher=BBC News |date=19 April 2017 |access-date=22 June 2018 |archive-date=19 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419143625/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39643804 |url-status=live }} The motion was supported by the Conservatives, Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens, while the SNP abstained. Nine Labour MPs, one SDLP MP and three independents (Sylvia Hermon and two former SNP MPs, Natalie McGarry and Michelle Thomson) voted against the motion.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39644981 |title=The 13 MPs who opposed snap general election |date=20 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=23 April 2017 |archive-date=20 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420144037/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39644981 |url-status=live }}

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn supported the early election,{{cite news |last=Stone |first=Jon |title=Jeremy Corbyn has responded to Theresa May's call for an early election |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-early-general-election-2017-theresa-may-response-statement-june-8-date-a7688566.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-early-general-election-2017-theresa-may-response-statement-june-8-date-a7688566.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=18 April 2017 |work=The Independent |date=18 April 2017}}{{cbignore}} as did Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron and the Green Party.{{cite news |last=Maidment |first=Jack |title=Tim Farron: Early general election offers voters chance to 'change the direction of our country' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/18/tim-farron-early-general-election-offers-voters-chance-change/ |access-date=18 April 2017 |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=18 April 2017 |archive-date=18 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418191835/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/18/tim-farron-early-general-election-offers-voters-chance-change/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Green Party: We're ready for an early General Election |url=https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2017/04/18/green-party-were-ready-for-an-early-general-election/ |access-date=18 April 2017 |publisher=Green Party of England and Wales |archive-date=28 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928192211/https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2017/04/18/green-party-were-ready-for-an-early-general-election/ |url-status=live }} The SNP stated that it was in favour of fixed-term parliaments, and would abstain in the House of Commons vote.{{cite news |last=Howarth |first=Angus |title=SNP abstain as MPs vote in favour of snap General Election |url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/uk/snp-abstain-as-mps-vote-in-favour-of-snap-general-election-1-4423079 |access-date=27 April 2017 |work=The Scotsman |date=19 April 2017 |archive-date=28 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170528042914/http://www.scotsman.com/news/uk/snp-abstain-as-mps-vote-in-favour-of-snap-general-election-1-4423079 |url-status=live }} UKIP leader Paul Nuttall and First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones criticised May for being opportunistic in the timing of the election, motivated by the then strong position of the Conservative Party in the opinion polls.{{cite news |title=UKIP says Theresa May's general election move is cynical |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39632346 |access-date=18 April 2017 |work=BBC News |date=18 April 2017 |archive-date=19 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419025119/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39632346 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last=Roderick |first=Vaughan |title=Carwyn Jones: Early election 'not in national interest' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-39629051 |access-date=18 April 2017 |work=BBC News |date=18 April 2017}}

On 25 April, the election date was confirmed as 8 June,{{cite news |title=By The Queen a proclamation appointing Thursday the 8th of June 2017 as the polling day for the general election of the next Parliament Elizabeth R. |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2766750 |access-date=3 May 2017 |work=The Gazette |date=25 April 2017 |archive-date=25 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925120358/https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2766750 |url-status=live }} with dissolution on 3 May. The government announced that it intended for the next parliament to assemble on 13 June, with the state opening on 19 June.{{cite news |title=By The Queen a Proclamation for Declaring the calling of a New Parliament Elizabeth R. |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2769377 |access-date=8 May 2017 |work=The Gazette |date=3 May 2017 |archive-date=25 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925112211/https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2769377 |url-status=live }}

=Timetable=

The key dates are listed below (all times are BST):{{cite web |url=http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/word_doc/0019/224740/UKPGE-Election-timetable-8-June-2017.doc |title=Timetable for the UK Parliamentary general election: 8 June 2017 |publisher=The Electoral Commission |format=doc |access-date=23 April 2017 |archive-date=5 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505162140/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/word_doc/0019/224740/UKPGE-Election-timetable-8-June-2017.doc |url-status=dead }}

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style="width: 50px;" \|18 April	Prime Minister Theresa May announced her intention to hold a snap election{{cite news \|title=UK snap election: Five things you need to know \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39623674 \|access-date=2 June 2017 \|work=BBC News \|date=18 April 2017}}
19 April	MPs voted to dissolve Parliament{{cite news \|last1=Stone \|first1=Jon \|last2=Watts \|first2=Joe \|title=Parliament just approved the snap election \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-mps-approve-vote-theresa-may-snap-plans-parliament-8-june-a7690486.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-mps-approve-vote-theresa-may-snap-plans-parliament-8-june-a7690486.html \|archive-date=1 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|access-date=2 June 2017 \|work=The Independent \|date=19 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}
22 April	Start of pre-election period{{cite web \|url=http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2017-04-20/HCWS605/ \|title=Conduct guidance for General Election, 8 June 2017: Written statement – HCWS605 \|publisher=UK Parliament \|date=20 April 2017 \|access-date=23 April 2017 \|archive-date=26 July 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726004246/https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2017-04-20/HCWS605/ \|url-status=live }}{{cite web \|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/election-guidance-for-civil-servants/general-election-2017-guidance-for-civil-servants \|title=General election 2017: guidance for civil servants \|publisher=Cabinet Office and Civil Service \|date=20 April 2017 \|access-date=23 April 2017 \|archive-date=23 December 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223063544/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/election-guidance-for-civil-servants/general-election-2017-guidance-for-civil-servants \|url-status=live }}
25 April	Royal Proclamation under section 2(7) of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 issued by HM The Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister
27 April	Second session of Parliament prorogued{{cite news \|title=Parliament prorogues ahead of general election \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-parliaments-39726084 \|access-date=2 June 2017 \|work=BBC News \|date=27 April 2017 \|archive-date=1 June 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170601162417/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-parliaments-39726084 \|url-status=live }}
3 May	Formal dissolution of Parliament (for the election to take place on 8 June) and official start of 'short' campaigning{{cite news \|title=What happens now Parliament is dissolved? \|url=http://www.itv.com/news/2017-05-03/parliament-has-dissolved-for-the-general-election-so-what-happens-now/ \|access-date=2 June 2017 \|publisher=ITV News \|date=3 May 2017 \|archive-date=2 June 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602092956/http://www.itv.com/news/2017-05-03/parliament-has-dissolved-for-the-general-election-so-what-happens-now/ \|url-status=live }}
3 May	Royal Proclamation was issued summoning a new UK Parliament
4 May	Local elections (these were already scheduled, and were not part of the general election){{cite news \|last1=Kirk \|first1=Ashley \|last2=Scott \|first2=Patrick \|title=Local election 2017 results in England, Wales and Scotland – and what does it mean for the general election? \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/local-election-results-did-area-vote-does-tell-us-general-election/ \|access-date=2 June 2017 \|work=The Telegraph \|date=6 May 2017 \|archive-date=6 June 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606024724/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/local-election-results-did-area-vote-does-tell-us-general-election/ \|url-status=live }}
11 May	Deadline (4pm) for the delivery of candidate nomination papers{{cite news \|last1=Manley \|first1=John \|title=SDLP select press officer and post office manager to fight Westminster seats \|url=http://www.irishnews.com/news/politicalnews/2017/05/11/news/sdlp-select-press-officer-and-post-office-manager-to-fight-westminster-seats-1022971/ \|access-date=2 June 2017 \|work=The Irish News \|date=11 May 2017 \|archive-date=14 May 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170514071601/http://www.irishnews.com/news/politicalnews/2017/05/11/news/sdlp-select-press-officer-and-post-office-manager-to-fight-westminster-seats-1022971/ \|url-status=live }}
11 May	Deadline (5pm) for the publication of Statements of Persons Nominated (or 4 pm on 12 May if objections were received){{cite news \|last1=Harris \|first1=Sarah Ann \|title=When Will I Know Who The General Election Candidates for My Area Are? Everything You Need To Know \|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/general-election-candidates-in-my-area-when-will-i-know-whos-running_uk_591319c3e4b0a58297e134ad \|access-date=2 June 2017 \|work=HuffPost \|date=10 May 2017 \|archive-date=19 May 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519032957/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/general-election-candidates-in-my-area-when-will-i-know-whos-running_uk_591319c3e4b0a58297e134ad \|url-status=live }}
11 May	Earliest date returning officers could issue poll cards{{cite web \|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/schedule/1 \|title=Representation of the People Act 1983, Schedule 1, Rule 28 \|publisher=Government of the United Kingdom \|access-date=7 June 2017 \|archive-date=24 February 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224143650/https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/schedule/1 \|url-status=live }} and postal ballot packs{{cite web \|url=http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/175386/UKPE-Part-D-Absent-voting.pdf \|title=UK Parliamentary elections in Great Britain: guidance for (Acting) Returning Officers (Part D – Absent voting) \|publisher=The Electoral Commission \|page=1 (para 1.1) \|access-date=23 April 2017 \|archive-date=24 April 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424001525/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/175386/UKPE-Part-D-Absent-voting.pdf \|url-status=dead }}
22 May	Last day the public was able to register to vote (unless an anonymous elector)
23 May	Deadline (5pm) to apply for a postal vote/postal proxy vote{{cite web \|title=The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 \|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/made \|publisher=Government of the United Kingdom \|access-date=23 April 2017 \|location=Regulation 56 \|archive-date=9 April 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200409185950/http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/made \|url-status=live }}{{cite web \|title=Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 \|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/497/regulation/56/made \|publisher=Government of the United Kingdom \|access-date=23 April 2017 \|location=Regulation 56 \|archive-date=9 April 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200409185849/http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/497/regulation/56/made \|url-status=live }}{{cite web \|url=http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/175386/UKPE-Part-D-Absent-voting.pdf \|title=UK Parliamentary elections in Great Britain: guidance for (Acting) Returning Officers (Part D – Absent voting) \|publisher=The Electoral Commission \|pages=1–2 \|access-date=23 April 2017 \|archive-date=24 April 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424001525/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/175386/UKPE-Part-D-Absent-voting.pdf \|url-status=dead }}
31 May	Deadline (5pm) to apply for a proxy vote, and last day to register to vote as an anonymous elector
8 June	Polling day (polling stations opened at 7 am and closed at 10 pm, or once voters present in a queue at or outside the polling station at 10 pm had cast their vote).{{cite web \|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/6/section/19/enacted \|title=Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013, Section 19 \|publisher=Government of the United Kingdom \|access-date=4 May 2017 \|archive-date=16 November 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116192606/https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/6/section/19/enacted \|url-status=live }} Counting of votes started no later than 2 am on 9 June.{{cite web \|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/25/section/48 \|title=Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, Section 48 \|publisher=Government of the United Kingdom \|access-date=4 May 2017 \|archive-date=22 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122221039/https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/25/section/48 \|url-status=live }}
13 June	First meeting of the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom, for the formal election of a Speaker of the Commons and the swearing-in of members, ahead of the State Opening of the new Parliament's first session.{{cite web \|title=General Election 2017 – Public Accounts Commission – News from Parliament \|url=http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/other-committees/public-accounts-commission/news-parliament-2015/general-election-2017/ \|website=UK Parliament \|access-date=2 June 2017 \|archive-date=26 September 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926235730/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/other-committees/public-accounts-commission/news-parliament-2015/general-election-2017/ \|url-status=live }}
21 June	State Opening of Parliament (initially planned for 19 June){{cite news \|last1=Hunt \|first1=Peter \|title='Dressed down' Queen to appear at State Opening \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-parliaments-39731596 \|access-date=2 June 2017 \|work=BBC News \|date=27 April 2017 \|archive-date=11 July 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711155752/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-parliaments-39731596 \|url-status=live }}{{cite news \|url=http://news.sky.com/story/david-davis-admits-government-may-pursue-softer-brexit-10913263 \|title=Theresa May delays Queen's Speech as she grapples to lead minority government \|date=12 June 2017 \|access-date=12 June 2017 \|publisher=Sky News \|archive-date=12 June 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612140312/http://news.sky.com/story/david-davis-admits-government-may-pursue-softer-brexit-10913263 \|url-status=live }}

=Cost=

The cost of organising the election was around £140 million – slightly less than the EU referendum, of which £98 million was spent on administrative costs, and £42.5 million was spent on campaign costs.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41258026 |title=Snap general election cost over £140m |work=BBC News |date=13 September 2017 |access-date=13 September 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711155746/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41258026 |url-status=live }}

Parties and candidates

File:Labour party campaigning June 2017 election.jpg

Most candidates were representatives of a political party registered with the Electoral Commission. Candidates not belonging to a registered party could use an "independent" label, or no label at all.

The leader of the party commanding a majority of support in the House of Commons is the person who is called on by the monarch to form a government as Prime Minister, while the leader of the largest party not in government becomes the Leader of the Opposition. Other parties also form shadow ministerial teams. The leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and the DUP are not MPs; hence, they appoint separate leaders in the House of Commons.

=Great Britain=

The Conservative Party and the Labour Party have been the two biggest parties since 1922, and have supplied all Prime Ministers since 1922. Both parties changed their leader after the 2015 election. David Cameron, who had been the leader of the Conservative Party since 2005 and Prime Minister since 2010, was replaced in July 2016 by Theresa May following the referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union. Jeremy Corbyn replaced Ed Miliband as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition in September 2015, and was re-elected leader in September 2016.

While the Liberal Democrats and their predecessors had long been the third-largest party in British politics, they returned only 8 MPs in 2015 (having been part of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition from 2010 until 2015)—49 fewer than at the previous election and the fewest in their modern history.{{refn|group=n|name=libdemhistory|I.e. the period following the 1988 merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party.}} Tim Farron became the Liberal Democrat leader in July 2015, following the resignation of Nick Clegg. Led by First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP stands only in Scotland; it won 56 of the 59 Scottish seats in 2015. UKIP, then led by Nigel Farage, who was later replaced by Diane James and then by Paul Nuttall in 2016, won 12.7% of the vote in 2015 but gained only one MP, Douglas Carswell, who left the party in March 2017 to sit as an independent. After securing 3.8% of the vote and one MP in the previous general election, Green Party leader Natalie Bennett was succeeded by joint leaders Caroline Lucas and Jonathan Bartley in September 2016. Smaller parties that contested the 2015 election and chose not to put forward candidates in 2017 included Mebyon Kernow, the Communist Party of Britain, the Scottish Socialist Party, and the National Front.{{cite news |url=http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2017-05-11/cornish-party-mebyon-kernow-not-contesting-general-election/ |title=Cornish party Mebyon Kernow not contesting General Election |date=11 May 2017 |publisher=ITV News |access-date=19 May 2017 |archive-date=19 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919230046/https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2017-05-11/cornish-party-mebyon-kernow-not-contesting-general-election |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-uk-communist-party-no-candidates-jeremy-corbyn-labour-support-first-1920-a7699761.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-uk-communist-party-no-candidates-jeremy-corbyn-labour-support-first-1920-a7699761.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=British Communist party will not field any candidates and throws support behind Jeremy Corbyn |date=24 April 2017 |work=The Independent |access-date=19 May 2017}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-39934756 |title=Election 2017: Where have all the politicians gone? |date=16 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=19 May 2017 |archive-date=9 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200409185911/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-39934756 |url-status=live }} The Respect Party, which had previously held seats, was dissolved in 2016; its former MP George Galloway stood and lost in the 2017 election as an independent in Manchester Gorton.{{cite news |last=Fenton |first=Siobhan |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/george-galloway-respect-party-deregisters-labour-jeremy-corbyn-member-a7202191.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/george-galloway-respect-party-deregisters-labour-jeremy-corbyn-member-a7202191.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=George Galloway's Respect Party deregisters, prompting speculation politician may rejoin Labour |work=The Independent |date=21 August 2016 |access-date=21 August 2016}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000808 |title=Manchester Gorton |work=BBC News |date=9 June 2017 |access-date=9 June 2017 |archive-date=29 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929174642/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000808 |url-status=live }}

=Northern Ireland=

In Northern Ireland, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Sinn Féin, the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), the Green Party of Northern Ireland and the Alliance Party contested the 2017 election. Sinn Féin maintained its abstentionist policy.{{cite news |last=McDonald |first=Henry |title=Sinn Féin MP says party will always boycott Westminster, despite report |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/01/sinn-fein-boycott-westminster-michelle-gildernew-election |work=The Guardian |date=1 March 2015 |access-date=24 July 2015 |archive-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108124131/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/01/sinn-fein-boycott-westminster-michelle-gildernew-election |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=http://irishpost.co.uk/gerry-adams-confirms-sinn-fein-will-not-swear-allegiance-queen-take-westminster-seats/ |title=Gerry Adams confirms Sinn Féin will not swear allegiance to the Queen to take Westminster seats |newspaper=The Irish Post |date=9 June 2017 |author=Aidan Lonergan |access-date=9 June 2017 |archive-date=9 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609143044/http://irishpost.co.uk/gerry-adams-confirms-sinn-fein-will-not-swear-allegiance-queen-take-westminster-seats/ |url-status=dead}} The DUP, Sinn Féin, SDLP, UUP and APNI were all led by new party leaders, changed since the 2015 election. The Conservatives, Greens, and four other minor parties also stood. Despite contesting 10 seats last time, UKIP did not stand in Northern Ireland.

=Candidates=

3,304 candidates stood for election, down from 3,631 in the previous general election. The Conservatives stood in 637 seats, Labour in 631 (including jointly with the Co-operative Party in 50) and the Liberal Democrats in 629. UKIP stood in 377 constituencies, down from 624 in 2015, while the Greens stood in 468, down from 573. The SNP contested all 59 Scottish seats and Plaid Cymru stood in all 40 Welsh seats.{{cite news |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/general-election-candidates-2017-full-10410166 |title=Here is every single 2017 general election candidate in a plain text list |last=Bloom |first=Dan |date=12 May 2017 |work=Daily Mirror |access-date=13 May 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711155802/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/candidates-in-general-election-2017-10410166 |url-status=live }} In Great Britain, 183 candidates stood as independents; minor parties included the Christian Peoples Alliance which contested 31 seats, the Yorkshire Party which stood in 21, the Official Monster Raving Loony Party in 12, the British National Party in 10, the Pirate Party in 10, the English Democrats in 7, the Women's Equality Party in 7, the Social Democratic Party in 6, the National Health Action Party in 5 and the Workers Revolutionary Party in 5, while an additional 79 candidates stood for 46 other registered political parties.{{cite web |url=https://candidates.democracyclub.org.uk/numbers/election/parl.2017-06-08/parties |title=Democracy Club Candidates |website=candidates.democracyclub.org.uk |access-date=19 May 2017 |archive-date=24 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724170917/https://candidates.democracyclub.org.uk/numbers/election/parl.2017-06-08/parties |url-status=live }}

In Wales, 213 candidates stood for election. Labour, Conservatives, Plaid Cymru, and Liberal Democrats contested all forty seats and there were 32 UKIP and 10 Green candidates.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-39896068 |title=General Election 2017: Wales number of candidates drops |date=11 May 2017 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=22 June 2018 |archive-date=30 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230005607/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-39896068 |url-status=live }} In Scotland, the SNP, the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats stood in all 59 seats while UKIP contested 10 seats and the Greens only 3.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-39873325 |title=General election 2017: Scottish Greens to field three candidates |date=10 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=14 May 2017 |archive-date=10 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010052157/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-39873325 |url-status=live }}

Of the 109 candidates in Northern Ireland, Sinn Féin, the SDLP and the Alliance contested all 18 seats; the DUP stood in 17, the UUP in 14 and the Conservatives and Greens stood in 7 each. People Before Profit and the Workers' Party contested two seats while Traditional Unionist Voice and the new Citizens Independent Social Thought Alliance stood in one each; four independents including incumbent Sylvia Hermon also stood.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-39890309 |title=General Election 2017: NI candidates confirmed |last=Devenport |first=Mark |date=11 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=13 May 2017 |archive-date=9 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200409185918/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-39890309 |url-status=live }}

==Party selection processes==

Unlike in previous elections, the timetable of the snap election required parties to select candidates in just under three weeks, to meet the 11 May deadline.

For the Conservatives, local associations in target seats were offered a choice of three candidates by the party's headquarters from an existing list of candidates, without inviting applications; candidates in non-target seats were to be appointed directly by central party offices; and successful MPs were to be confirmed by a meeting of their local parties.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39658426 |title=General election 2017: Can parties select candidates in time? |date=22 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=22 April 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711155755/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39658426 |url-status=live }} This was controversial with local associations.{{cite web |url=https://www.conservativehome.com/majority_conservatism/2017/09/our-cchq-election-audit-the-rusty-machine-part-two-how-and-why-the-ground-campaign-failed.html |title=Our CCHQ election audit: the rusty machine, part two. How and why the ground campaign failed. |website=Conservative Home |date=6 September 2017 |access-date=12 October 2018 |archive-date=4 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104114012/https://www.conservativehome.com/majority_conservatism/2017/09/our-cchq-election-audit-the-rusty-machine-part-two-how-and-why-the-ground-campaign-failed.html |url-status=dead }} The Labour Party required sitting MPs to express their intention to stand, automatically re-selecting those who did; and it advertised for applications from party members for all remaining seats by 23 April.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/19/labour-emergency-selections-constituencies-national-executive-committee |title=Labour party to hold emergency selections for constituencies |last1=Mason |first1=Rowena |date=19 April 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=22 April 2017 |last2=Elgot |first2=Jessica |archive-date=21 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421083610/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/19/labour-emergency-selections-constituencies-national-executive-committee |url-status=live }} Having devolved selections to its Scottish and Welsh parties, Labour's National Executive Committee endorsed all parliamentary candidates on 3 May except for Rochdale, the seat of suspended MP Simon Danczuk.{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labours-full-list-of-candidates-for-the-2017-general-election-published_uk_5909e0f9e4b0bb2d0873d86e |title=Record Number of Women Labour Election Candidates |last=Waugh |first=Paul |date=3 May 2017 |work=HuffPost |access-date=6 May 2017 |archive-date=13 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013053804/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labours-full-list-of-candidates-for-the-2017-general-election-published_uk_5909e0f9e4b0bb2d0873d86e |url-status=live }} On 7 May, Steve Rotheram announced he was standing down as MP for Liverpool Walton following his election as Liverpool City Region mayor, leaving five days to appoint a candidate by close of nominations.

The SNP confirmed on 22 April that its 54 sitting MPs would be re-selected and that its suspended members Natalie McGarry and Michelle Thomson would not be nominated as SNP candidates; the party subsequently selected candidates for McGarry's and Thomson's former seats, as well as for the three Scottish constituencies it did not win in 2015.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-39678794 |title=SNP rules not to endorse two sitting MPs as general election candidates |date=22 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=22 April 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711155756/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-39678794 |url-status=live }} The Liberal Democrats had already selected 326 candidates in 2016 and over 70 in 2017 before the election was called. Meetings of local party members from UKIP, the Greens and Plaid Cymru selected their candidates. Parties in Northern Ireland were not believed to have already selected candidates due to the Assembly elections in March.

==High-profile candidates==

===Conservative===

Former employment minister Esther McVey was selected to contest Tatton. Zac Goldsmith was adopted as the candidate for Richmond Park, having lost the 2016 by-election as an independent in protest against the form of the Government's chosen expert's recommended Heathrow expansion. He had served as the seat's Conservative MP between 2010 and 2016.{{cite news |url=http://news.sky.com/story/esther-mcvey-selected-for-george-osbornes-former-tatton-seat-10852241 |title=Esther McVey selected for Osborne's old seat |date=26 April 2017 |publisher=Sky News |access-date=26 April 2017 |archive-date=1 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001105353/https://news.sky.com/story/esther-mcvey-selected-for-george-osbornes-former-tatton-seat-10852241 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-39721421 |title=Zac Goldsmith wins Conservative nomination for Richmond Park |date=26 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=26 April 2017 |archive-date=5 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505132736/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-39721421 |url-status=live }} Kenneth Clarke, the Father of the House of Commons, had said he would retire in 2020 and so stood again in the 2017 election, leaving it open for him to retire possibly in 2022 (he eventually retired in 2019 when that year's national election was called).{{cite news |url=https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/conservative-party/news/76326/tory-grandee-ken-clarke-stand-down-2020 |title=Tory grandee Ken Clarke to stand down in 2020 after 50 years in Commons |work=PoliticsHome.com |date=19 June 2016 |publisher=PoliticsHome.com |access-date=25 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426060607/https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/conservative-party/news/76326/tory-grandee-ken-clarke-stand-down-2020 |archive-date=26 April 2017 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39643804 |title=General election campaigning begins as MPs back June poll |date=19 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=25 April 2017 |archive-date=19 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419143625/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39643804 |url-status=live }}

===Labour===

Tony Lloyd, a former Labour MP for Manchester Central who served as Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner from 2012 and interim Mayor of Greater Manchester since 2015 stood in Rochdale.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-39851957 |title=Rochdale general election: Tony Lloyd chosen for Labour |date=8 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=8 May 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711155754/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-39851957 |url-status=live }}

Eli Aldridge was just 18 years old when he challenged then Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron in his Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency.{{Cite news |last=Packham |first=Alfie |date=2017-06-07 |title='I get angry when I'm patronised': the teenagers standing for UK parliament |url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/jun/07/i-get-angry-when-im-patronised-the-teenagers-standing-for-uk-parliament |access-date=2024-06-20 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711155758/https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/jun/07/i-get-angry-when-im-patronised-the-teenagers-standing-for-uk-parliament |url-status=live }} News coverage showed Aldridge balancing campaigning with revision for his A-level examinations, even missing the start of his end-of-year ball to speak at a hustings in Kendal.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

===Liberal Democrats===

Those ministers defeated in 2015 who stood for election in their former seats included Vince Cable in Twickenham, Ed Davey in Kingston and Surbiton, Jo Swinson in East Dunbartonshire, and Simon Hughes in Bermondsey and Old Southwark.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39644473 |title=Election 2017: Which MPs are standing down, and who might be standing? |date=24 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=25 April 2017 |archive-date=5 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405192033/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39644473 |url-status=live }}

===UKIP leader===

After coming second in the Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election earlier in 2017, UKIP leader Paul Nuttall contested Boston and Skegness.{{cite web |url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/798125/general-election-ukip-paul-nuttall-mp-boston-skegness-conservatives-labour |title=Ukip leader Paul Nuttall to stand in Boston and Skegness in General Election |date=29 April 2017 |website=Daily Express |access-date=29 April 2017 |archive-date=1 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001091058/https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/798125/general-election-ukip-paul-nuttall-mp-boston-skegness-conservatives-labour |url-status=live }}

===MPs rejected by their parties===

Former Labour MP Simon Danczuk stood as an independent candidate, after being rejected from standing with that party and then withdrawing his party membership.{{cite news |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/simon-danczuk-rochdale-election-independent-13018417 |title=Simon Danczuk WILL stand to be an MP in the general election – as an independent candidate |last=Johnson |first=Helen |work=Manchester Evening News |date=11 May 2017 |access-date=12 May 2017 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112020602/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/simon-danczuk-rochdale-election-independent-13018417 |url-status=live }} After the Liberal Democrats rejected David Ward, the former MP for Bradford East, for anti-semitism, he contested that seat as an independent.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/26/lib-dems-criticised-over-reselection-of-ex-mp-censured-for-antisemitism |title=Tim Farron sacks Lib Dem candidate for 'deeply offensive and antisemitic' comments |last=Elgot |first=Jessica |date=26 April 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=26 April 2017 |archive-date=26 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426130137/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/26/lib-dems-criticised-over-reselection-of-ex-mp-censured-for-antisemitism |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/15277115.Sacked_David_Ward_to_run_as_independent_to__clear_name__in_anti_Semitism_row/ |title=Sacked David Ward to run as independent to 'clear name' in anti-Semitism row |website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus |date=10 May 2017 |access-date=10 May 2017 |archive-date=31 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231092628/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/15277115.Sacked_David_Ward_to_run_as_independent_to__clear_name__in_anti_Semitism_row/ |url-status=live }}

=Electoral alliances and arrangements=

{{See also|Endorsements in the 2017 United Kingdom general election#Endorsements for individual candidates}}

Ahead of the general election, crowdfunding groups such as More United and Open Britain were formed to promote candidates of similar views standing for election, and a "progressive alliance" was proposed.{{cite web |url=http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/more-united-general-election/ |title=More United's General Election Fund |publisher=crowdfunder.co.uk |access-date=19 April 2017 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112012957/https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/more-united-general-election |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=http://www.moreunited.uk/candidates |title=More United's preferred General Election candidates |work=More United |access-date=18 May 2017 |archive-date=6 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606062218/http://www.moreunited.uk/candidates |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=http://www.open-britain.co.uk/ |title=Open Britain's preferred General Election candidates |work=Open Britain |access-date=25 April 2017 |archive-date=7 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607130040/http://www.open-britain.co.uk/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-progressive-alliance-general-election-general-election-liberal-democrats-green-party-jeremy-a7709426.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-progressive-alliance-general-election-general-election-liberal-democrats-green-party-jeremy-a7709426.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Labour facing revolt as activists refuse to back candidates in bid to fight Theresa May's plans for hard Brexit |date=30 April 2017 |work=The Independent |last1=Bulman |first1=May |access-date=30 April 2017}}{{cbignore}} Former UKIP donor Arron Banks suggested a "patriotic alliance" movement.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/mar/14/ukip-donor-arron-banks-says-he-has-quit-party-to-set-up-ukip-20 |title=Ukip donor Arron Banks says he has quit party to set up 'Ukip 2.0' |last=Booth |first=Robert |date=14 March 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=19 April 2017 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022828/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/mar/14/ukip-donor-arron-banks-says-he-has-quit-party-to-set-up-ukip-20 |url-status=live }} A Tactical voting spreadsheet to keep the Conservatives out of government went viral on social media.{{Cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-to-stop-the-tories_uk_58f89312e4b0cb086d7e4de6 |title=Everyone Is Sharing This 'How To Stop The Tories' Voting Guide |date=20 April 2017 |work=HuffPost |access-date=21 April 2017 |archive-date=17 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180217010443/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-to-stop-the-tories_uk_58f89312e4b0cb086d7e4de6 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/tactical-vote-guide-goes-viral-in-bid-to-beat-tories-3mm97f8fn |title=Tactical vote guide goes viral in bid to beat Tories |access-date=22 April 2017 |archive-date=24 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024160828/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tactical-vote-guide-goes-viral-in-bid-to-beat-tories-3mm97f8fn |url-status=live }} Gina Miller, who took the government to court over Article 50, set out plans to tour marginal constituencies in support of pro-EU candidates.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/19/gina-miller-best-for-britain-tactical-voting-against-hard-brexit |title=Gina Miller to launch tactical voting initiative against hard Brexit |date=19 April 2017 |work=The Guardian |last1=Roberts |first1=Dan |access-date=23 April 2017 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112010821/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/19/gina-miller-best-for-britain-tactical-voting-against-hard-brexit |url-status=live }}

Within a few days of the election being announced, the Green Party of England and Wales and the SNP each proposed to collaborate with Labour and the Liberal Democrats to prevent a Conservative majority government.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/19/greens-urge-labour-and-lib-dems-to-form-electoral-pact-to-defeat-tories |title=Greens call for electoral pact with Labour and Lib Dems to defeat Tories |last=Walker |first=Peter |date=19 April 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=19 April 2017 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112031300/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/19/greens-urge-labour-and-lib-dems-to-form-electoral-pact-to-defeat-tories |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/19/nicola-sturgeon-says-snp-will-seek-progressive-alliance-labour/ |title=Nicola Sturgeon says SNP will seek 'progressive alliance' with Labour and Lib Dems to keep out Tories |work=The Telegraph |access-date=19 April 2017 |archive-date=19 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419202129/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/19/nicola-sturgeon-says-snp-will-seek-progressive-alliance-labour/ |url-status=live }} Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron quickly reaffirmed his party's opposition to an electoral pact or coalition with Labour, citing "electorally toxic" Corbyn and concerns over Labour's position on Brexit.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/20/tim-farron-rules-lib-dem-labour-pact-toxic-jeremy-corbyn/ |title=Tim Farron rules out Lib Dem-Labour pact because of 'toxic' Jeremy Corbyn |work=The Telegraph |access-date=19 April 2017 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.ft.com/content/38abced6-2437-11e7-a34a-538b4cb30025 |title=Liberal Democrats rule out coalition with Jeremy Corbyn's Labour |date=19 April 2017 |website=Financial Times |access-date=19 April 2017 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112032828/https://www.ft.com/content/38abced6-2437-11e7-a34a-538b4cb30025 |url-status=live }} On 22 April the Liberal Democrats also ruled out a coalition deal with the Conservatives and SNP.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/22/lib-dems-no-coalition-tim-farron-general-election |title=Tim Farron's pledge to voters: Lib Dems won't make coalition deals |last1=Helm |first1=Toby |date=22 April 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=22 April 2017 |last2=Quinn |first2=Ben |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=11 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111212214/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/22/lib-dems-no-coalition-tim-farron-general-election |url-status=live }} Labour ruled out an electoral pact with the SNP, Liberal Democrats and Greens.{{cite news |last1=Walker |first1=Peter |last2=Elgot |first2=Jessica |title=Labour and Lib Dems reject Greens' call for electoral pact against Tories |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/19/greens-urge-labour-and-lib-dems-to-form-electoral-pact-to-defeat-tories |access-date=5 June 2017 |work=The Guardian |date=19 April 2017 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112031300/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/19/greens-urge-labour-and-lib-dems-to-form-electoral-pact-to-defeat-tories |url-status=live }}

Notwithstanding national arrangements, the Liberal Democrats, the Greens, and UKIP indicated they might not stand in every constituency.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39693277 |title=Tactical voting: The early signs it could really take off in 2017 |last=Barnes |first=Peter |date=25 April 2017 |publisher=BBC News}} The Green Party of England and Wales chose not to contest 22 seats explicitly "to increase the chance of a progressive candidate beating the Conservatives",{{cite web |url=https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2017/05/13/greens-announce-final-candidate-numbers/ |title=Greens announce final candidate numbers |date=12 May 2017 |website=Green Party |access-date=15 May 2017 |archive-date=25 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925105335/https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2017/05/13/greens-announce-final-candidate-numbers/ |url-status=live }} including South West Surrey, the seat of Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, in favour of the National Health Action Party candidate.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/doctor-gp-labour-to-take-down-jeremy-hunt-louise-irvine-a7726781.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/doctor-gp-labour-to-take-down-jeremy-hunt-louise-irvine-a7726781.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=A British GP is trying to take down Jeremy Hunt and left-wing parties are backing her |date=9 May 2017 |work=The Independent |access-date=10 May 2017 }}{{cbignore}} The Scottish Green Party contested just three constituencies. The Liberal Democrats agreed to stand down in Brighton Pavilion.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-39729791 |title=Brighton Lib Dems and Greens in party alliance |date=27 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=27 April 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711160222/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-39729791 |url-status=live }} After indicating it might not nominate candidates in seats held by strongly pro-Brexit Conservative MPs,{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/21/ukip-may-not-contest-seats-held-by-pro-brexit-tories |title=Ukip may not contest seats held by pro-Brexit Tories |last=Walker |first=Peter |date=21 April 2017 |website=The Guardian |access-date=15 May 2017 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112002010/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/21/ukip-may-not-contest-seats-held-by-pro-brexit-tories |url-status=live }} UKIP nominated 377 candidates; it was suggested this would help the Conservatives in marginal seats.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-2017-ukip-hand-tory-landslide-not-fielding-candidates-key-marginal-seats-labour-a7734521.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-2017-ukip-hand-tory-landslide-not-fielding-candidates-key-marginal-seats-labour-a7734521.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Ukip could 'hand Tories a landslide' by not fielding candidates in key seats |date=13 May 2017 |work=The Independent |access-date=15 May 2017}}{{cbignore}}

In Northern Ireland, there were talks between the DUP and UUP. Rather than engaging in a formal pact, the DUP agreed not to contest Fermanagh and South Tyrone, while the UUP chose not to stand in four constituencies.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-39837972 |title=General election 2017: SDLP rejects Sinn Féin call |date=8 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=8 May 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711160218/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-39837972 |url-status=live }} Talks took place between Sinn Féin, the SDLP and the Green Party in Northern Ireland about an anti-Brexit agreement (the Alliance Party were approached but declined to be involved){{cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2017/sinn-fein-sdlp-and-greens-discuss-antibrexit-alliance-in-run-up-to-general-election-35639872.html|title=Sinn Fein, SDLP and Greens discuss anti-Brexit alliance in run up to general election – BelfastTelegraph.co.uk|newspaper=Belfasttelegraph.co.uk|access-date=21 April 2017|archive-date=4 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104052638/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2017/sinn-fein-sdlp-and-greens-discuss-antibrexit-alliance-in-run-up-to-general-election-35639872.html|url-status=live}} but no agreement was reached; the Greens said there was "too much distance" between the parties, Sinn Féin's abstentionist policy was criticised, and the SDLP admitted an agreement was unlikely.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-politics-39707107 |title=General election 2017: 'Anti-Brexit' pact chances slim, says SDLP |date=25 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=22 June 2018 |archive-date=3 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203115652/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-politics-39707107 |url-status=live }} On 8 May, the SDLP rejected Sinn Féin's call for them to stand aside in some seats.

Campaign

=Background=

Prior to the calling of the general election, the Liberal Democrats gained Richmond Park from the Conservatives in a by-election, a seat characterised by its high Remain vote in the 2016 EU referendum.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/dec/02/lib-dems-unseat-zac-goldsmith-in-richmond-park-byelection |title=Richmond Park byelection: Tory Brexit voters switched to us, say Lib Dems |last=Walker |first=Peter |date=2 December 2016 |work=The Guardian |access-date=18 April 2017 |archive-date=2 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202020908/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/dec/02/lib-dems-unseat-zac-goldsmith-in-richmond-park-byelection |url-status=live }} The Conservatives held the safe seat of Sleaford and North Hykeham in December 2016.{{cite news |last=Bateman |first=Tom |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38258976 |title=Conservatives hold Sleaford as Labour pushed into fourth |date=9 December 2016 |work=BBC News |access-date=18 April 2017 |archive-date=9 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161209041859/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38258976 |url-status=live }} In by-elections on 23 February 2017, Labour held Stoke-on-Trent Central but lost Copeland to the Conservatives, the first time a governing party had gained a seat in a by-election since the Conservatives took Mitcham and Morden in 1982.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39064149 |title=Tories in historic by-election Copeland win as Labour holds Stoke |date=24 February 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=18 April 2017 |archive-date=20 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420010515/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39064149 |url-status=live }}

The general election came soon after the Northern Ireland Assembly election on 2 March. Talks on power-sharing between the DUP and Sinn Féin had failed to reach a conclusion, with Northern Ireland thus facing either another Assembly election, or the imposition of direct rule. The deadline was subsequently extended to 29 June.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-39651071 |title=Stormont power-sharing talks deadline set for 29 June |date=21 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=21 April 2017 |archive-date=21 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421003953/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-39651071 |url-status=live }}

Local elections in England, Scotland and Wales took place on 4 May. These saw large gains by the Conservatives, and large losses by Labour and UKIP. Notably, the Conservatives won metro mayor elections in Tees Valley and the West Midlands, areas traditionally seen as Labour heartlands.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39817224 |title=Elections 2017 results: Tories win four new mayors |date=5 May 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=9 May 2017}} Initially scheduled for 4 May, a by-election in Manchester Gorton was cancelled; the seat was contested on 8 June along with all the other seats.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-39635070 |title=Snap poll casts doubt over Manchester Gorton by-election |date=18 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=19 April 2017 |archive-date=19 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419014440/http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-39635070 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-39646993 |title=Manchester Gorton by-election cancellation confirmed |date=19 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=20 April 2017 |archive-date=3 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703132802/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-39646993 |url-status=live }}

On 6 May, a letter from Church of England Archbishops Justin Welby and John Sentamu stressed the importance of education, housing, communities and health.{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/2017-05-06/archbishops-of-canterbury-and-york-raise-election-concerns-in-letter/|title=Archbishops of Canterbury and York raise election concerns in letter|website=ITV News|date=6 May 2017|access-date=2 November 2019|archive-date=2 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102080200/https://www.itv.com/news/2017-05-06/archbishops-of-canterbury-and-york-raise-election-concerns-in-letter/|url-status=live}}

All parties suspended campaigning for a time in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing on 22 May.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/40009526 |title=Manchester attack: Election campaigning suspended |date=23 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=23 May 2017 |archive-date=23 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523061105/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/40009526 |url-status=live }} The SNP had been scheduled to release their manifesto for the election but this was delayed.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-40001904 |title=Manchester Arena attack: Sturgeon holds emergency meeting after blast |date=23 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=23 May 2017 |archive-date=23 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523014219/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-40001904 |url-status=live }} Campaigning resumed on 25 May.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40026416 |title=Political parties resume general election campaign |date=24 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=24 May 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711160219/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40026416 |url-status=live }}

Major political parties also suspended campaigning for a second time on 4 June, following the London Bridge attack.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40148918 |title=London attack: Parties suspend election campaigning |date=4 June 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=4 June 2017 }} UKIP chose to continue campaigning.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/04/demands-grow-social-media-calls-election-postponed/|title=David Davis says UK legally 'locked into' General Election on June 8 after London Bridge terror attack amid calls to postpone polling day|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=4 June 2017|last1=Millward|first1=David|last2=Maidment|first2=Jack|access-date=5 April 2018|archive-date=24 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324124007/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/04/demands-grow-social-media-calls-election-postponed/|url-status=live}} There were unsuccessful calls for polling day to be postponed.

=Issues=

==Brexit==

The UK's withdrawal from the European Union was expected to be a key issue in the campaign,{{cite news |last1=Asthana |first1=Anushka |last2=Walker |first2=Peter |title=Theresa May calls for general election to secure Brexit mandate |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/18/theresa-may-calls-for-general-election-in-bid-to-secure-brexit-mandate |access-date=19 April 2017 |work=The Guardian |date=19 April 2017 |archive-date=12 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712181222/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/18/theresa-may-calls-for-general-election-in-bid-to-secure-brexit-mandate |url-status=live }} but featured less than expected.{{cite news |last1=Dunt |first1=Ian |title=The Brexit Election That Wasn't |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/06/brexit-may-election-corbyn/529449/ |access-date=19 April 2017 |work=The Atlantic |date=8 June 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711160317/https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/06/brexit-may-election-corbyn/529449/ |url-status=live }} May said she called the snap election to secure a majority for her Brexit negotiations.{{cite web |url=http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/elections/2017/04/theresa-may-calling-early-election-full-statement |title=Theresa May on calling an early election: full statement |website=New Statesman |date=18 April 2017 |access-date=19 April 2017 |archive-date=1 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001080627/https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/elections/2017/04/theresa-may-calling-early-election-full-statement |url-status=live }} UKIP supported a "clean, quick and efficient Brexit" and, launching his party's election campaign, Nuttall stated that Brexit was a "job half done" and UKIP MPs were needed to "see this through to the end".{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39742407 |title=General election 2017: UKIP needed to stop Brexit 'backsliding' |date=28 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=29 April 2017 |archive-date=27 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727070503/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39742407 |url-status=live }}

Labour had supported Brexit in the previous parliament – Corbyn did not vote against the triggering of Article 50. Corbyn's actions in the previous parliament therefore dispelled the doubts of Labour voters who had voted to leave the EU.Eunice Goes, 'Jez, We Can!' Labour's Campaign: Defeat with a Taste of Victory, Parliamentary Affairs, Volume 71, Issue suppl_1, March 2018, Pages 59–71, https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsx062 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711160327/https://academic.oup.com/pa/article-abstract/71/suppl_1/59/4930854?redirectedFrom=fulltext |date=11 July 2024 }} However, his vision for Brexit prioritised different plans for the UK outside the EU. He wanted for Britain to still maintain the benefits of the single market and the custom union.{{cite web |url=https://brexitcentral.com/labours-manifesto-says-brexit/ |title=What Labour's manifesto says about Brexit |date=16 May 2017 |website=brexitcentral.com |author=Hugh Bennett |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521023306/https://brexitcentral.com/labours-manifesto-says-brexit/ |archive-date=21 May 2021}} The Liberal Democrats and Greens called for a deal to keep the UK in the single market and a second referendum on any deal proposed between the EU and the UK.{{cite news |title='This is your chance,' Lib Dems tell voters opposed to Hard Brexit |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15230750._This_is_your_chance___Lib_Dems_tell_voters_opposed_to_Hard_Brexit/ |access-date=23 April 2017 |work=The Herald |date=18 April 2017 |archive-date=25 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825114208/http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15230750._This_is_your_chance___Lib_Dems_tell_voters_opposed_to_Hard_Brexit/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-second-eu-referendum-green-party-caroline-lucas-leader-elected-a7222221.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-second-eu-referendum-green-party-caroline-lucas-leader-elected-a7222221.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Green Party leader Caroline Lucas calls for second EU referendum |date=2 September 2016 |work=The Independent|access-date=19 April 2017 }}{{cbignore}}{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tim-farron-general-election-liberal-democrat-leader-snap-change-country-direction-chance-june-8-a7688486.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tim-farron-general-election-liberal-democrat-leader-snap-change-country-direction-chance-june-8-a7688486.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Lib Dem leader Tim Farron responds to Theresa May's general election announcement |date=18 April 2017 |work=The Independent|access-date=19 April 2017 }}{{cbignore}}

The Conservative manifesto committed the party to leaving the single market and customs union, but sought a "deep and special partnership" through a comprehensive free trade and customs agreement. It proposed seeking to remain part of some EU programmes where it would "be reasonable that we make a contribution", staying as a signatory of the European Convention on Human Rights over the next parliament, and maintaining the Human Rights Act during Brexit negotiations. Parliament would be able to amend or repeal EU legislation once converted into UK law, and have a vote on the final agreement.

==Security==

Two major terrorist attacks took place during the election campaign, with parties arguing about the best way to prevent such events.{{cite news |last1=Mason |first1=Rowena |last2=Asthana |first2=Anushka |title=May puts Manchester attack at heart of election with attack on Corbyn |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/26/may-puts-manchester-bombing-at-heart-of-election-with-attack-on-corbyn |access-date=5 June 2017 |work=The Guardian |date=27 May 2017 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112035607/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/26/may-puts-manchester-bombing-at-heart-of-election-with-attack-on-corbyn |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Peck |first1=Tom |title=Jeremy Corbyn 'right to blame terror attacks on UK foreign policy' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/manchester-attack-jeremy-corbyn-general-election-2017-foreign-policy-wars-blame-barry-gardiner-today-a7756586.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/manchester-attack-jeremy-corbyn-general-election-2017-foreign-policy-wars-blame-barry-gardiner-today-a7756586.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=5 June 2017 |work=The Independent |date=26 May 2017}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40154361 |title=Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May clash over security |date=5 June 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=6 June 2017 |archive-date=5 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605235336/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40154361 |url-status=live }} May, after the second attack, focused on global co-operation to tackle Islamist ideology and tackling the use of the internet by terrorist groups.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40148737 |title=London attack: Theresa May says enough is enough after seven die |date=4 June 2017 |publisher=BBC News}}{{failed verification|date=June 2017}}{{cite news |title=Theresa May calls for global internet regulation to prevent terrorism |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/world/theresa-may-calls-for-global-internet-regulation-to-prevent-terrorism-4688917/ |access-date=5 June 2017 |work=The Indian Express |date=4 June 2017 |archive-date=1 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001051643/https://indianexpress.com/article/world/theresa-may-calls-for-global-internet-regulation-to-prevent-terrorism-4688917/ |url-status=live }} After the first attack, Labour criticised cuts in police numbers under the Conservative government.{{cite web |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/jeremy-corbyn-demands-end-police-13096424 |title=Corbyn demands end to police cuts after Manchester attack |first=Jonathan |last=Walker |date=26 May 2017 |access-date=4 June 2017 |archive-date=1 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001083302/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/jeremy-corbyn-demands-end-police-13096424 |url-status=live }} Corbyn also linked the Manchester attack to British foreign policy. The Conservatives stated that spending on counter-terrorism for both the police and other agencies had risen.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40060677 |title=Reality Check: What has happened to police numbers? |date=26 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=7 June 2017 |archive-date=6 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606222556/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40060677 |url-status=live }}

Former Conservative strategist Steve Hilton said Theresa May should be "resigning not seeking re-election", because her police cuts and security failures had led to the attacks.{{cite news |last=Watts |first=Joe |title=Theresa May must resign over 'security failures' that led to recent terror attacks, says David Cameron's former policy guru Steve Hilton accused the Prime Minister and her spin doctors of 'blame-shifting' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-resign-security-failures-steve-hilton-london-attack-manchester-westminster-terror-david-a7772931.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-resign-security-failures-steve-hilton-london-attack-manchester-westminster-terror-david-a7772931.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |website=The Independent |date=5 June 2017 |access-date=6 April 2022}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/05/david-camerons-former-aide-steve-hilton-calls-theresa-may-resign/ |title=David Cameron's former aide Steve Hilton calls on Theresa May to resign over terror 'failures' |first=Laura |last=Hughes |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=5 June 2017 |access-date=5 April 2018 |archive-date=19 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219002305/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/05/david-camerons-former-aide-steve-hilton-calls-theresa-may-resign/ |url-status=live }} Corbyn backed calls for May to resign, but said she should be removed by voters.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/05/jeremy-corbyn-theresa-may-resign-police-cuts |title=Jeremy Corbyn backs calls for Theresa May to resign over police cuts |website=The Guardian |date=5 June 2017 |access-date=5 June 2017 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112034630/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/05/jeremy-corbyn-theresa-may-resign-police-cuts |url-status=live }} May said that police budgets for counter-terrorism had been maintained and that Corbyn had voted against counter-terrorism legislation.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40154361 |title=Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May clash over security |date=5 June 2017 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=22 June 2018 |archive-date=31 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231050328/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40154361 |url-status=live }}

The Conservative manifesto proposed more government control and regulation of the Internet, including forcing Internet companies to restrict access to extremist and adult content.{{cite news |last1=Griffin |first1=Andrew |title=Theresa May To Create New Internet That Would Be Controlled And Regulated By Government |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/theresa-may-internet-conservatives-government-a7744176.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/theresa-may-internet-conservatives-government-a7744176.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=5 June 2017 |work=The Independent |date=19 May 2017}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news |last1=Tamplin |first1=Harley |url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/05/19/tories-want-to-regulate-the-internet-with-greater-control-of-facebook-and-google-6648531/ |title=Tories want to 'regulate' the internet with greater control of Facebook and Google |date=19 May 2017 |access-date=5 June 2017 |work=Metro |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112003135/https://metro.co.uk/2017/05/19/tories-want-to-regulate-the-internet-with-greater-control-of-facebook-and-google-6648531/ |url-status=live }} Following the London attack, Theresa May called for international agreements to regulate the internet.{{cite news |last1=Riley |first1=Charles |title=Theresa May: Internet must be regulated to prevent terrorism |url=https://money.cnn.com/2017/06/04/technology/social-media-terrorism-extremism-london/ |access-date=5 June 2017 |publisher=CNN |date=4 June 2017 |archive-date=4 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604135539/http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/04/technology/social-media-terrorism-extremism-london/ |url-status=live }} The Conservative stance on regulation of the internet and social media was criticised by Farron and the Open Rights Group.{{cite news |title=London attack: PM's condemnation of tech firms criticised |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-40149649 |access-date=4 June 2017 |publisher=BBC News |date=4 June 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711160322/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-40149649 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Elgot |first1=Jessica |title=Tim Farron warns of win for terrorists if web is made surveillance tool |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/05/tim-farron-warns-of-win-for-terrorists-if-web-is-made-a-surveillance-tool |access-date=5 June 2017 |work=The Guardian |date=5 June 2017 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112031550/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/05/tim-farron-warns-of-win-for-terrorists-if-web-is-made-a-surveillance-tool |url-status=live }}

On 6 June, May promised longer prison sentences for people convicted of terrorism and restrictions on the freedom of movement or deportation of militant suspects when it is thought they present a threat but there is not enough evidence to prosecute them, stating that she would change human rights laws to do so if necessary.{{cite news |last1=James |first1=William |title=UK's May says ready to curb human rights laws to fight extremism |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-security-may-rights-idUSKBN18X2JA?il=0 |access-date=7 June 2017 |work=Reuters |date=6 June 2017 |archive-date=9 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609200622/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-security-may-rights-idUSKBN18X2JA?il=0 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=McGuinness |first1=Alan |title=Theresa May says she will rip up human rights laws to fight terror |url=http://news.sky.com/story/theresa-may-says-she-will-rip-up-human-rights-laws-to-fight-terror-10906543 |access-date=7 June 2017 |publisher=Sky News |date=7 June 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711160327/https://news.sky.com/story/theresa-may-says-she-will-rip-up-human-rights-laws-to-fight-terror-10906543 |url-status=live }}

The UK's nuclear weapons, including the renewal of the Trident system, also featured in the campaign.{{cite news |last1=Mason |first1=Rowena |title=Corbyn refuses to back Trident but says he will respect Labour position |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/26/jeremy-corbyn-trident-labour-manifesto-commitment |access-date=7 June 2017 |work=The Guardian |date=26 May 2017 |archive-date=29 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170529121246/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/26/jeremy-corbyn-trident-labour-manifesto-commitment |url-status=live }} The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats favoured Trident renewal.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39702865 |title=General Election 2017: Lib Dems to keep 'nuclear deterrent' |date=25 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=7 June 2017 |archive-date=6 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606141335/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39702865 |url-status=live }} Labour's manifesto committed to Trident renewal; Corbyn confirmed renewal would take place under Labour, but declined to explicitly speak in favour. He also declined to answer whether as prime minister he would use nuclear weapons if the UK was under imminent nuclear threat.{{cite news |last1=Merrick |first1=Rob |title=Jeremy Corbyn heckled by debate audience for refusing to say if he would fire nuclear weapons |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/corbyn-nuclear-weapons-heckled-bbc-question-time-leaders-special-video-a7770446.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/corbyn-nuclear-weapons-heckled-bbc-question-time-leaders-special-video-a7770446.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=7 June 2017 |work=The Independent |date=2 June 2017}}{{cbignore}}

==Social care==

Social care became a major election issue after the Conservative Party's manifesto included new proposals, which were subsequently altered after criticism.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2017/may/24/election-manifestos-social-care |title=What do the election manifestos pledge for social care? |first=Melanie |last=Henwood |date=24 May 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=4 June 2017 |archive-date=25 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925111504/https://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2017/may/24/election-manifestos-social-care |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Kentish |first1=Ben |title=George Osborne attacks 'badly thought through' Tory social care policy |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/george-osborne-conserative-social-care-policy-badly-thought-through-conservative-manifesto-2017-a7760931.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/george-osborne-conserative-social-care-policy-badly-thought-through-conservative-manifesto-2017-a7760931.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=7 June 2017 |work=The Independent |date=28 May 2017}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news |last1=Hughes |first1=Laura |title=Theresa May announces 'dementia tax' U-turn |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/22/theresa-may-expected-announce-dementia-tax-u-turn/ |access-date=7 June 2017 |work=The Telegraph |date=22 May 2017}} The previous coalition government had commissioned a review by Andrew Dilnot into how to fund social care.{{cite news |title=Conservative manifesto: Social care plans spark criticism |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39967486 |access-date=7 June 2017 |work=BBC News |date=18 May 2017 |archive-date=7 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607204849/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39967486? |url-status=live }} Measures that were seen to disadvantage pensioners were also in the Conservative manifesto: eliminating the pension triple lock and Winter Fuel Payments for all pensioners. After the election, journalist Tim Shipman argued that social care was the single issue that cost May her majority.{{cite book |last= Shipman|first= Tim| date= 2017|title= Fall Out: A Year Of Political Mayhem|location= London|publisher= William Collins|pages= 286–287, 312|isbn= 9780008264383}}

==Scottish independence and the future of the UK==

The question of a proposed Scottish independence referendum was also thought likely to influence the campaign in Scotland. On 28 March 2017, the Scottish Parliament approved a motion requesting that Westminster pass a Section 30 order giving the Parliament the authority to hold a second independence referendum,{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/mar/28/scottish-parliament-votes-for-second-independence-referendum-nicola-sturgeon |title=Scottish parliament votes for second independence referendum |last=Carrel |first=Severin |date=28 March 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=19 April 2017 |archive-date=6 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406103856/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/mar/28/scottish-parliament-votes-for-second-independence-referendum-nicola-sturgeon |url-status=live }} suggesting that there had been a "material change of circumstances" since the independence referendum in 2014 as a result of Britain's vote to leave the EU and Scotland's vote to remain.{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-13/scotlands-leader-seeks-new-independence-referendum/8350958 |title=Scotland's leader Sturgeon seeks independence referendum in bid to remain in EU |date=13 March 2017 |work=ABC News |access-date=19 April 2017 |archive-date=3 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103065557/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-13/scotlands-leader-seeks-new-independence-referendum/8350958 |url-status=live }} The SNP hoped to hold a second independence referendum once the Brexit terms a

were clear but before Britain left the EU; May said her government would not approve an independence referendum before Brexit negotiations had finished.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/16/theresa-may-formally-rejects-nicola-sturgeons-timetable-second/ |title=Theresa May tells Nicola Sturgeon 'now is not the time' for second independence referendum |work=The Telegraph |access-date=19 April 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711160815/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/16/theresa-may-formally-rejects-nicola-sturgeons-timetable-second/ |url-status=live }} After the final results were announced the SNP had lost 13% of the Scottish vote and one third of their seats – leading Sturgeon to conclude that, "Undoubtedly the issue of an independence referendum was a factor in this election result, but I think there were other factors as well".{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/09/nicola-sturgeon-hints-independence-off-agenda-catastrophic-losses |title=Nicola Sturgeon hints independence off agenda after SNP loses seats |newspaper=The Guardian |first=Severin |last=Carrell |date=9 June 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027210254/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/09/nicola-sturgeon-hints-independence-off-agenda-catastrophic-losses |archive-date=27 October 2018}}

==University tuition fees==

Labour was thought to have attracted a significant number of student voters with its pledge to abolish tuition fees, which stands at £9,250 a year in England, and bring back student grants.{{cite news |last1=Swinford |first1=Steven |title=Labour stuck in EU muddle as leaders fail to agree on single market policy |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/13/labour-stuck-eu-muddle-leaders-fail-agree-single-market-policy/ |access-date=13 June 2017 |work=The Telegraph |date=13 June 2017 |archive-date=13 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613020321/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/13/labour-stuck-eu-muddle-leaders-fail-agree-single-market-policy/ |url-status=live }}

==Possible coalitions==

Although Labour and the Liberal Democrats both rejected election pacts with each other and with the Greens and the SNP, and although the Liberal Democrats ruled out a coalition deal with the Conservatives, the Conservatives campaigned on the proposition that such deals might nevertheless occur, using the phrase "coalition of chaos".{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/theresa-may-attacks-progressive-alliance-lib-dems-labour-greens-snp-wont-happen-a7691406.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/theresa-may-attacks-progressive-alliance-lib-dems-labour-greens-snp-wont-happen-a7691406.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Theresa May is attacking the idea of a Labour-Lib Dem progressive alliance against her – she needn't worry |last=Grice |first=Andrew |date=19 April 2017 |work=The Independent |access-date=19 April 2017 }}{{cbignore}} Similar messages against a potential Lib–Lab pact were credited with securing a Conservative win in the 1992 and 2015 elections.{{cite news |url=http://www.conservativehome.com/thecolumnists/2017/04/lewis-baston-those-predicting-conservative-hegemony-should-remember-1992.html |title=Lewis Baston: Those predicting Conservative hegemony should remember 1992 |work=Conservative Home |access-date=22 April 2017 |archive-date=1 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001082457/https://www.conservativehome.com/thecolumnists/2017/04/lewis-baston-those-predicting-conservative-hegemony-should-remember-1992.html |url-status=live }} On 19 April, May warned against a Labour–SNP–Lib Dem pact that would "divide our country".{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-progressive-alliance-snp-lib-dems-labour-unite-to-divide-the-country-a7691016.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-progressive-alliance-snp-lib-dems-labour-unite-to-divide-the-country-a7691016.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Theresa May attacks 'progressive alliance' of SNP, Lib Dems and Labour |last=Stone |first=Jon |date=19 April 2017 |work=The Independent |access-date=19 April 2017}}{{cbignore}} After the hung result led the Conservatives to seek DUP support for a minority government, this rhetoric was mocked by opponents.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/09/tim-farron-mocks-theresa-mays-own-coalition-of-chaos |title=Tim Farron mocks Theresa May's 'own coalition of chaos' |first=Jessica |last=Elgot |date=9 June 2017 |work=The Guardian}}

=Party campaigns=

==Conservatives==

May launched the Conservative campaign with a focus on Brexit, lower domestic taxes and avoiding a Labour–SNP–Lib Dem "coalition of chaos", but she refused to commit not to raise taxes.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39662598 |title=General election 2017: Corbyn attacks Tories over 'super-sized' classes |date=21 April 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=21 April 2017}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/22/theresa-may-fails-rule-tax-rises/ |title=Theresa May refuses to rule out raising taxes |work=The Telegraph |access-date=23 April 2017 |archive-date=22 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422221825/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/22/theresa-may-fails-rule-tax-rises/ |url-status=live }} On 30 April, May stated that it was her intention to lower taxes if the Conservatives won the general election, but only explicitly ruled out raising VAT.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/30/theresa-may-refuses-say-taxes-will-fall-conservatives-win-election/|title=Theresa May rules out increase to VAT before 2022 but not hikes to income tax and National Insurance prompting fears of tax raid on higher earners|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=30 April 2017|last1=Hope|first1=Christopher|access-date=5 April 2018|archive-date=25 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325050356/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/30/theresa-may-refuses-say-taxes-will-fall-conservatives-win-election/|url-status=live}} May reiterated her commitment to spending 0.7% of GNI on foreign aid.{{cite news |last1=Coates |first1=Sam |title=May takes on the right with commitment to foreign aid |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/may-takes-on-the-right-with-commitment-to-foreign-aid-90bsr5gmk |access-date=24 April 2017 |work=The Times |url-access=subscription |date=22 April 2017 |archive-date=25 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925101217/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/may-takes-on-the-right-with-commitment-to-foreign-aid-90bsr5gmk |url-status=live }}

May hired Lynton Crosby, the campaign manager for the Conservatives in the 2015 general election, as well as former President of the United States Barack Obama's 2012 campaign manager, Jim Messina.{{cite news |url=http://www.politico.eu/article/theresa-may-hires-former-obama-campaign-chief/ |title=Theresa May hires former Obama campaign chief |date=24 April 2017 |work=POLITICO |last1=Kroet |first1=Cynthia |access-date=25 April 2017 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112035738/https://www.politico.eu/article/theresa-may-hires-former-obama-campaign-chief/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-04-18/theresa-may-seeks-snap-u-k-elections-on-june-8 |title=May Chases an Early U.K. Election in Gamble for Brexit Unity |date=18 April 2017 |work=Bloomberg News |last2=Morales |first2=Alex |last3=Ross |first3=Tim |last1=Hutton |first1=Robert |access-date=18 April 2017 |archive-date=18 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518033131/https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-04-18/theresa-may-seeks-snap-u-k-elections-on-june-8 |url-status=live }} The Conservative campaign was noted for the use of targeted adverts on social media, in particular attacking Corbyn.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/15/tory-facebook-ads-attack-corbyn-while-labour-avoids-mentioning-him |title=Conservatives launch online offensive against Corbyn |last=Booth |first=Robert |date=15 May 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=16 May 2017 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112005935/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/15/tory-facebook-ads-attack-corbyn-while-labour-avoids-mentioning-him |url-status=live }} The repeated use of the phrase "strong and stable" in the Conservatives' campaigning attracted attention and criticism.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39730467 |title='Strong and stable' – Why politicians keep repeating themselves |work=BBC News |access-date=28 April 2017 |archive-date=27 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427233935/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39730467 |url-status=live }} Some expressed concern that the party may have restricted media access to the prime minister.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/cornwall-live-reporter-locked-in-room-banned-filming-theresa-may-factory-tour-general-election-a7713311.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/cornwall-live-reporter-locked-in-room-banned-filming-theresa-may-factory-tour-general-election-a7713311.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Reporters 'locked in room and banned from filming' on Theresa May factory visit |newspaper=Independent |access-date=4 May 2017}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tories-accused-contempt-media-after-cornish-journalists-get-restricted-access-subbed-1619677 |title=Tories accused of contempt for media after Cornish journalists get 'restricted' access |newspaper=IB Times |access-date=4 May 2017 |archive-date=1 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001064114/https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tories-accused-contempt-media-after-cornish-journalists-get-restricted-access-subbed-1619677 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/02/local-journalists-respond-furiously-theresa-may-shuts-cornwall/ |title=Local journalists furious after Theresa May shuts them out of Cornwall factory visit |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=4 May 2017 |archive-date=3 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503210938/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/02/local-journalists-respond-furiously-theresa-may-shuts-cornwall/ |url-status=live }} While some speculated that an investigation into campaign spending by the Conservatives in the 2015 general election was a factor behind the snap election,{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-general-election-expenses-scandal-distract-schedule-mps-tory-party-paul-nuttall-david-a7690106.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-general-election-expenses-scandal-distract-schedule-mps-tory-party-paul-nuttall-david-a7690106.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Theresa May scheduled the general election to distract from expenses scandal, say MPs |last=Osborne |first=Samuel |date=19 April 2017 |work=The Independent|access-date=20 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-election-fraud-prosecutions-cps-election-campaign-result-overturn-battle-bus-a7689801.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-election-fraud-prosecutions-cps-election-campaign-result-overturn-battle-bus-a7689801.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Tory MPs face being prosecuted for electoral fraud while they are fighting the upcoming general election campaign |date=18 April 2017 |work=The Independent|access-date=19 April 2017 }}{{cbignore}} on 10 May the Crown Prosecution Service said that despite evidence of inaccurate spending returns, no further action was required.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39865801 |title=No charges over 2015 Conservative battle bus cases |date=10 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=10 May 2017 |archive-date=28 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628031934/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39865801 |url-status=live }}

On 7 May the Conservatives promised to replace the Mental Health Act 1983, to employ an additional 10,000 NHS mental health workers by 2020 and to tackle discrimination against those with mental health problems.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39832997 |title=General election 2017: Conservatives pledge to end mental health 'injustice' |date=7 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=7 May 2017 |archive-date=7 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507000814/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39832997 |url-status=live }} May indicated that the Conservatives would maintain their net immigration target, and promised to implement a cap on "rip-off energy prices",{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39840503 |title=Immigration: Tories to keep 'tens of thousands' target |date=8 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=8 May 2017 |archive-date=8 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170508000831/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39840503 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39852119 |title=General election 2017: PM vows to end 'rip-off' energy bills |date=8 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=8 May 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711160738/https://www.bbc.com/news/election-2017-39852119 |url-status=live }} a policy that appeared in Labour's 2015 manifesto.{{cite news |last1=Stewart |first1=Heather |last2=Elgot |first2=Jessica |title=Tories accused of stealing Labour's energy price cap promise |url=https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/apr/23/tory-energy-bill-cap-will-save-families-100-damian-green-says |access-date=12 May 2017 |work=The Guardian |date=23 April 2017 |archive-date=11 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111195950/https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/apr/23/tory-energy-bill-cap-will-save-families-100-damian-green-says |url-status=live }} May indicated she would permit a free vote among Conservative MPs on repealing the ban on fox hunting in England and Wales.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39861011 |title=Theresa May: I'm in favour of fox hunting |date=9 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=13 June 2017 |archive-date=4 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604231415/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39861011 |url-status=live }} On 11 May the Conservatives promised above-inflation increases in defence spending alongside its NATO commitment to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39881494 |title=General election: Conservatives pledge above-inflation defence rises |date=11 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=11 May 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711160732/https://www.bbc.com/news/election-2017-39881494 |url-status=live }}

In a speech in Tynemouth the next day, May said Labour had "deserted" working-class voters, criticised Labour's policy proposals and said Britain's future depended on making a success of Brexit.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39891663 |title=General election 2017: May says she won't duck challenges |date=12 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=13 May 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711160734/https://www.bbc.com/news/election-2017-39891663 |url-status=live }} On 14 May the Conservatives proposed a "new generation" of social housing, paid from the existing capital budget, offering funding to local authorities and changing compulsory purchase rules.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39911569 |title=General election 2017: Tory housing plan 'paid from existing budget' |date=14 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=14 May 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711160740/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39911569 |url-status=live }} The following day May promised "a new deal for workers" that would maintain workers' rights currently protected by the EU after Brexit, put worker representation on company boards, introduce a statutory right to unpaid leave to care for a relative and increase the National Living Wage in line with average earnings until 2022.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39917472 |title=General election 2017: Workers' rights protections promised by Tories |date=15 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=15 May 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711160732/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39917472 |url-status=live }} The proposals were characterised as an "unabashed pitch for Labour voters"; however Labour and the GMB trade union criticised the government's past record on workers' rights.

Unveiling the Conservative manifesto in Halifax on 18 May, May promised a "mainstream government that would deliver for mainstream Britain".{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39956541 |title=Conservative manifesto: Theresa May targets mainstream Britain' |date=18 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=18 May 2017 |archive-date=17 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517233142/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39956541 |url-status=live }} It proposed to balance the budget by 2025, raise spending on the NHS by £8bn per year and on schools by £4bn per year by 2022, remove the ban on grammar schools, means-test the winter fuel allowance, replace the state pension "triple lock" with a "double lock" and require executive pay to be approved by a vote of shareholders. It dropped the 2015 pledge to not raise income tax or national insurance contributions but maintained a commitment to freeze VAT. New sovereign wealth funds for infrastructure, rules to prevent foreign takeovers of "critical national infrastructure" and institutes of technology were also proposed.{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/18/theresa-may-launches-conservative-manifesto-for-community-and-country |title=May signals break with Thatcherism in manifesto for 'country and community' |last1=Mason |first1=Rowena |date=18 May 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=18 May 2017 |last2=Stewart |first2=Heather |archive-date=18 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518133532/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/18/theresa-may-launches-conservative-manifesto-for-community-and-country |url-status=live }} The manifesto was noted for its intervention in industry, lack of tax cuts and increased spending commitments on public services.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39965837 |title=Conservative manifesto: Theresa May's 'mainstream' pitch |last=Kuenssberg |first=Laura |date=18 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=18 May 2017 |archive-date=19 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519222727/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39965837 |url-status=live }} On Brexit it committed to leaving the single market and customs union while seeking a "deep and special partnership" and promised a vote in parliament on the final agreement.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39960311 |title=Conservative manifesto summary: Key points at-a-glance |date=18 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=18 May 2017 |archive-date=18 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518122902/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39960311 |url-status=live }} The manifesto was noted for containing similar policies to those found in Labour's 2015 general election manifesto.{{cite news |last=Chakelian |first=Anoosh |url=http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/june2017/2017/05/are-media-biased-against-jeremy-corbyn-just-look-how-theresa-may-s |title=Are the media biased against Jeremy Corbyn? Just look at how Theresa May's policies are covered |work=New Statesman |date=18 May 2017 |access-date=20 May 2017 |archive-date=11 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111213122/https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/june2017/2017/05/are-media-biased-against-jeremy-corbyn-just-look-how-theresa-may-s |url-status=live }}

The manifesto also proposed reforms to social care in England that would raise the threshold for free care from £23,250 to £100,000, while including property in the means test and permitting deferred payment after death. After attracting substantial media attention, four days after the manifesto launch, May stated that the proposed social care reforms would now include an "absolute limit" on costs in contrast to the rejection of a cap in the manifesto.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40001221 |title=General election: Theresa May changes social care plans |date=22 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=22 May 2017 |archive-date=22 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170522113910/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40001221 |url-status=live }} She criticised the "fake" portrayal of the policy in recent days by Labour and other critics, who had termed it a "dementia tax". Evening Standard editor and former Conservative Chancellor George Osborne called the policy change a "U-turn".{{cite news |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-election-care-osborne-idUKKBN18I160 |title=May to change social care pledge, George Osborne says |date=22 May 2017 |agency=Reuters UK |access-date=22 May 2017 |archive-date=22 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170522120119/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-election-care-osborne-idUKKBN18I160 |url-status=dead }}

The Conservative Party manifesto at the 2017 general election proposed repealing the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011.[https://www.conservatives.com/manifesto Conservative Party 2017 manifesto] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030184228/https://www.conservatives.com/manifesto |date=30 October 2019 }}, p. 43

==Labour==

Corbyn launched the Labour campaign focusing on public spending, and argued that services were being underfunded, particularly education. Labour's shadow Brexit secretary, Keir Starmer, stated that the party would replace the existing Brexit white paper with new negotiating priorities that emphasise the benefits of the single market and customs union, that the residence rights of EU nationals would be guaranteed and that the principle of free movement would have to end.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/24/labour-vows-to-rip-up-and-rethink-brexit-white-paper |title=Labour vows to rip up and rethink Brexit white paper |author=Anushka Asthana |date=24 April 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=25 April 2017 |archive-date=14 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714160342/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/24/labour-vows-to-rip-up-and-rethink-brexit-white-paper |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39698465 |title=General Election 2017: Labour's 'day one' pledge to EU nationals |date=25 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=25 April 2017 |archive-date=27 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727061457/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39698465 |url-status=live }} Corbyn emphasised Labour's support for a "jobs-first Brexit" that "safeguards the future of Britain's vital industries".{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39852719 |title=Jeremy Corbyn says elites trying to 'hijack Brexit' |date=9 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=9 May 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711160755/https://www.bbc.com/news/election-2017-39852719 |url-status=live }}

File:Jeremy Corbyn speaking at the Labour Party General Election Launch 2017.jpg

Labour proposed the creation of four new bank holidays, marking the feast days of the patron saints of the United Kingdom's constituent nations.{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/22/analysis-jeremy-corbyns-team-nailed-perfect-election-slogan/ |title=Jeremy Corbyn celebrates St George's Day by vowing to create four new bank holidays |work=The Telegraph |access-date=23 April 2017 |archive-date=22 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422221753/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/22/analysis-jeremy-corbyns-team-nailed-perfect-election-slogan/ |url-status=live }} On 27 April the party pledged to build 1 million new homes over five years.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39729595 |title=General election 2017: Labour pledges to build 1 m new homes |date=27 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=14 May 2017 |archive-date=11 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511153006/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39729595 |url-status=live }} Labour's proposal to employ 10,000 new police officers was overshadowed when Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott cited incorrect figures in a widely publicised gaffe in an LBC interview on 2 May on how it would be funded.{{cite news |title=Diane Abbott says she 'misspoke' on Labour's police policy |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39775693 |access-date=3 May 2017 |work=BBC News |date=2 May 2017 |archive-date=2 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170502021935/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39775693 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Syal |first1=Rajeev |last2=Topping |first2=Alexandra |title=Labour will put 10,000 extra police on streets, vows Jeremy Corbyn |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/01/labour-will-put-10000-extra-police-streets-vows-jeremy-corbyn |access-date=3 May 2017 |work=The Guardian |date=2 May 2017 |archive-date=5 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105200312/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/01/labour-will-put-10000-extra-police-streets-vows-jeremy-corbyn |url-status=live }} Labour later stated that the £300 million cost would be funded by reversing cuts to capital gains taxes, although it was noted that the party had also pledged some of those savings towards other expenditure plans.{{cite news |title=Corbyn defends Diane Abbott after she stumbles over maths in interview gaffe |url=http://www.itv.com/news/2017-05-02/diane-abbott-suggests-10-000-new-police-officers-pledged-by-labour-to-earn-30-per-year-in-interview-gaffe/ |access-date=3 May 2017 |work=ITV News |date=2 May 2017 |archive-date=13 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113061018/https://www.itv.com/news/2017-05-02/diane-abbott-suggests-10-000-new-police-officers-pledged-by-labour-to-earn-30-per-year-in-interview-gaffe |url-status=live }}

On 7 May, Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell ruled out rises in VAT and in income tax and employee national insurance contributions for those with earnings below £80,000 per year.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39829723 |title=General election 2017: Labour rules out tax rises for 95% of earners |date=7 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=7 May 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711161255/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-39829723 |url-status=live }} The following day Labour outlined plans to ban junk food TV adverts and parking charges at NHS hospitals.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39838028 |title=General election 2017: Labour proposes junk food ad ban |date=8 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=8 May 2017 |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408230608/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39838028 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/39847239 |title=General election: Labour 'would axe NHS parking charges' |date=8 May 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=8 May 2017}} Labour promised an additional £4.8 billion for education, funded by raising corporation tax from 19% to 26%.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39865800 |title=General election 2017: Labour and Lib Dems pledge school cash |date=10 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=10 May 2017 |archive-date=10 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510001015/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39865800 |url-status=live }}

A draft copy of Labour's manifesto was leaked to the Daily Mirror and The Daily Telegraph on 10 May.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-39877439 |title=General election 2017: Labour manifesto draft leaked |date=11 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=13 May 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711161324/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-39877439 |url-status=live }} It included pledges to renationalise the National Grid, railways, and the Royal Mail and create publicly owned energy companies. The draft was noted for including commitments to workers' rights, a ban on fracking, and the abolition of university tuition fees in England. The draft manifesto included a commitment to the Trident nuclear deterrent, but suggested a future government would be "extremely cautious" about using it.{{cite web |url=http://news.sky.com/story/labour-manifesto-leak-renationalise-rail-buses-energy-and-royal-mail-10871964 |title=Labour manifesto leak: Renationalise rail, buses, energy and Royal Mail |publisher=Sky News |date=11 May 2017 |access-date=11 May 2017 |archive-date=1 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001093016/https://news.sky.com/story/labour-manifesto-leak-renationalise-rail-buses-energy-and-royal-mail-10871964 |url-status=live }} The next day Labour's Clause V meeting endorsed the manifesto after amendments from shadow cabinet members and trade unions present.{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour-manifesto-2017-immigration-and-freedom-of-movement-brexit-language-toughened-up_uk_5914983be4b00b643ebc5645 |title=Brexit And Immigration Message Toughened in Labour Manifesto |last=Waugh |first=Paul |date=11 May 2017 |work=HuffPost |access-date=13 May 2017 |archive-date=21 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221000603/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour-manifesto-2017-immigration-and-freedom-of-movement-brexit-language-toughened-up_uk_5914983be4b00b643ebc5645 |url-status=live }}

In a speech at Chatham House on 12 May, Corbyn set out his foreign policy, saying he would reshape Britain's foreign relations, avoid the use of nuclear weapons, and while Labour supported Trident renewal he would initiate a defence review in government.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39892281 |title=General election 2017: Corbyn says task is to keep Britain safe |date=12 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=13 May 2017 |archive-date=12 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512232804/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39892281 |url-status=live }} Corbyn stated that he would halt all weapons sales from the UK to Saudi Arabia citing the violations of human rights in the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen.{{cite news |last1=Dudley |first1=Dominic |title=Corbyn Vows To End UK Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dominicdudley/2017/05/12/corbyn-vows-to-end-uk-arms-sales-to-saudi-arabia/ |access-date=5 June 2017 |work=Forbes |date=12 May 2017 |archive-date=25 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925112727/https://www.forbes.com/sites/dominicdudley/2017/05/12/corbyn-vows-to-end-uk-arms-sales-to-saudi-arabia/ |url-status=live }} After the 2017 London Bridge attack, Corbyn said that a conversation should take place "with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states that have funded and fuelled extremist ideology".{{cite news |last1=Stone |first1=Jon |title=London terror attack: Jeremy Corbyn tells Theresa May 'you cannot protect the public on the cheap' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/london-bridge-terror-attack-jeremy-corbyn-theresa-may-police-cuts-protect-public-cheap-general-a7772621.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/london-bridge-terror-attack-jeremy-corbyn-theresa-may-police-cuts-protect-public-cheap-general-a7772621.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=5 June 2017 |work=The Independent |date=5 June 2017}}{{cbignore}}

On 14 May, Labour revealed plans to extend stamp duty by introducing a financial transaction tax, which McDonnell claimed would raise up to £5.6bn per year.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39910293 |title=General election 2017: 'Robin Hood tax' on City pledged by Labour |date=14 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=14 May 2017 |archive-date=14 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170514003412/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39910293 |url-status=live }} The next day Corbyn set out plans to spend £37bn on the NHS in England over a five-year parliament, including £10bn on IT upgrades and building repairs.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39916367 |title=General election 2017: Labour pledges £37bn for the NHS by 2022 |date=15 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=15 May 2017 |archive-date=15 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515001743/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39916367 |url-status=live }}

Launching its manifesto officially on 16 May, Labour revealed it would nationalise the water industry, provide 30 hours per week of free childcare for two- to four-year-olds, charge companies a levy on annual earnings above £330,000, lower the 45p income tax rate threshold to £80,000 per year, and reintroduce the 50p tax rate for those earning more than £123,000 per year.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39930278 |title=General election 2017: Labour 'plans water industry nationalisation' |last=Kuenssberg |first=Laura |date=15 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=15 May 2017 |archive-date=15 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515210806/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39930278 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/15/labour-reveals-fat-cat-tax-pledge-aimed-at-reining-in-excessive-pay |title=Labour reveals 'fat cat' tax pledge aimed at reining in excessive pay |last1=Asthana |first1=Anushka |date=15 May 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=15 May 2017 |last2=Carrell |first2=Severin |archive-date=11 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111214940/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/15/labour-reveals-fat-cat-tax-pledge-aimed-at-reining-in-excessive-pay |url-status=live }} Labour said it would raise an additional £48.6bn in tax revenue per year and insisted its policies were fully costed, though it was noted no costings were provided for its nationalisation pledges.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/16/labour-proposes-45p-income-tax-above-80000 |title=Labour proposes 45p income tax above £80,000 |last=Mason |first=Rowena |date=16 May 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=16 May 2017 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112031613/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/16/labour-proposes-45p-income-tax-above-80000 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39930865 |title=Labour manifesto: Income tax to increase for earners over £80,000 |date=16 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=16 May 2017 |archive-date=16 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516000905/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39930865 |url-status=live }} Compared to the leaked draft, the manifesto was noted for toughening Labour's position on defence and Trident, confirming that outside the EU free movement would have to end, qualifying support for airport expansion, and clarifying the party's stance on Israel-Palestine, as well as other changes.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39937090 |title=Labour manifesto 2017: What has changed from the draft document? |date=16 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=16 May 2017 |archive-date=16 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516174516/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39937090 |url-status=live }} After initial confusion, Labour clarified it would not reverse the government's freeze on most working-age benefits.{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour-manifesto-benefits-freeze_uk_591b2d92e4b05dd15f0bc9cc |title=Labour Changes Its Benefits Freeze Policy Four Times in Five Hours After Manifesto Launch |last=Bennett |first=Owen |date=16 May 2017 |work=HuffPost |access-date=19 May 2017 |archive-date=11 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011022846/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour-manifesto-benefits-freeze_uk_591b2d92e4b05dd15f0bc9cc |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-20107-latest-labour-manifesto-benefits-freeze-cap-jeremy-corbyn-a7739471.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-20107-latest-labour-manifesto-benefits-freeze-cap-jeremy-corbyn-a7739471.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Labour finally admit they would not end four-year freeze on benefits |last=Merrick |first=Rob |date=16 May 2017 |work=The Independent |access-date=19 May 2017}}{{cbignore}}

In an interview following the manifesto launch, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey said victory for Labour in the general election would be "extraordinary" and that winning just 200 seats (compared to 229 seats held at the time) would be a "successful" result; the following morning he clarified he was now "optimistic" about Labour's chances.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39944331 |title=General election 2017: Len McCluskey 'now optimistic Labour can win' |date=17 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=17 May 2017 |archive-date=17 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517002012/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39944331 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/16/labour-proposes-45p-income-tax-above-80000 |title=Union leader's comments overshadow £50bn Labour manifesto pledge |last1=Mason |first1=Rowena |date=16 May 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=17 May 2017 |last2=Asthana |first2=Anushka |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112031613/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/16/labour-proposes-45p-income-tax-above-80000 |url-status=live }}

==SNP==

The SNP, keen to maintain its position as the third-largest party in the House of Commons, made the need to protect Scotland's interests in the Brexit negotiations a central part of its campaign.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-39991246 |title=SNP offers 'strong voice' in Brexit negotiations |date=21 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=4 June 2017 |archive-date=2 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602103626/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-39991246 |url-status=live }} The SNP manifesto called for a vote on independence to be held "at the end of the Brexit process", set out "anti-austerity" plans to invest £118bn in UK public services over the next five years, pledged to increase the minimum wage to £10 an hour and called for Scotland to have control over immigration and to remain in the EU single market after Brexit.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-40086276 |title=Election 2017: SNP manifesto calls for referendum 'at end of Brexit process' |date=30 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=4 June 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711161839/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-40086276 |url-status=live }} With the polls closing, Nicola Sturgeon told the Today programme that the SNP could support a Labour government "on an issue-by-issue basis" in the event of a hung parliament and she would be open to forming a "progressive alternative to a Conservative government".{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40131538 |title=SNP open to backing Labour government 'issue-by-issue' |date=2 June 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=4 June 2017 |archive-date=4 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604000955/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40131538 |url-status=live }}

==Liberal Democrats==

Central themes of the Liberal Democrat campaign were an offer of a referendum on any eventual Brexit deal and a desire for the UK to stay in the single market.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/22/tim-farron-lib-dems-general-election-labour-corbyn-conservatives-may |title=Tim Farron: 'If you want to prevent hard Brexit then the Lib Dems have a clear message' |author=Tim Farron |date=22 April 2017 |work=The Observer |access-date=23 April 2017 |archive-date=22 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422232751/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/22/tim-farron-lib-dems-general-election-labour-corbyn-conservatives-may |url-status=live }} The party reportedly targeted seats which had voted to remain in the EU, such as Twickenham, Oxford West and Abingdon, and Vauxhall.{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/22/revealed-hit-list-pro-eu-tory-mps-lib-dems-targeting-brexit/ |title=Revealed: The 'hit list' of Pro-EU Tory MPs the Lib Dems are targeting in Brexit election purge |work=The Telegraph |access-date=26 April 2017 |archive-date=26 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426090732/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/22/revealed-hit-list-pro-eu-tory-mps-lib-dems-targeting-brexit/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/24/lib-dems-kate-hoey-labour-brexit-vauxhall |title=Lib Dems target Brexit-backing Labour MP Kate Hoey in Vauxhall |last=Elgot |first=Jessica |date=24 April 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=26 April 2017 |archive-date=28 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428092640/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/24/lib-dems-kate-hoey-labour-brexit-vauxhall |url-status=live }} Bob Marshall-Andrews, a Labour MP from 1997 to 2010, announced he would support the Liberal Democrats.{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/disillusioned-corbyn-ally-defects-to-the-lib-dems-bpkjcrl5b |title=Disillusioned Corbyn ally defects to the Lib Dems |last=Coates |first=Sam |date=20 April 2017 |work=The Times |access-date=20 April 2017 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112035851/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/disillusioned-corbyn-ally-defects-to-the-lib-dems-bpkjcrl5b |url-status=live }}{{subscription required}}

The party reported a surge in membership after the election was called, passing 100,000 on 24 April, having grown by 12,500 in the preceding week.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39694417 |title=Lib Dem membership tops 100,000 after snap election call |date=24 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=24 April 2017 |archive-date=24 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424161102/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39694417 |url-status=live }} The party also reported raising £500,000 in donations in the first 48 hours after May's announcement of an early election.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39665212 |title=General election 2017: Lib Dem raise £500,000 in 48 hours |date=21 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=24 April 2017}}

An early issue raised in the campaign was Tim Farron's views, as a Christian, regarding gay sex and LGBT rights. After declining to state whether he thought gay sex was a sin, Farron affirmed that he believed neither being gay nor having gay sex are sinful.Initial refusal:

{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tim-farron-lib-dem-election-brexit-gay-lgbt-sinners-liberal-democrats-fish-frogs-tweet-a7690771.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tim-farron-lib-dem-election-brexit-gay-lgbt-sinners-liberal-democrats-fish-frogs-tweet-a7690771.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=The Lib Dems' big election fightback has been hit by one huge problem |date=19 April 2017 |work=The Independent|access-date=22 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/19/absolute-disgrace-tim-farron-fire-refusing-answer-asked-gay/ |title='Absolute disgrace': Tim Farron under fire for refusing to answer when asked if being gay is a sin |work=The Telegraph |access-date=22 April 2017 |archive-date=22 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422163331/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/19/absolute-disgrace-tim-farron-fire-refusing-answer-asked-gay/ |url-status=live }}

Subsequent explanation:

{{Cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tim-farron-gay-people-sin-denial-lib-dems-election-campaign-a7692091.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tim-farron-gay-people-sin-denial-lib-dems-election-campaign-a7692091.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=I do not think being gay is a sin, Tim Farron says |date=19 April 2017 |work=The Independent|access-date=22 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}
{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39703444 |title=Tim Farron: I don't think gay sex is a sin |date=25 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=25 April 2017 |archive-date=25 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425161303/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39703444 |url-status=live }}

The party proposed raising income tax by 1p to fund the NHS and maintaining the triple-lock on the state pension.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39822306 |title=Lib Dems pledge 1p income tax rise to fund NHS |last=Gallagher |first=James |date=6 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=7 May 2017 |archive-date=11 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911184140/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39822306 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39831522 |title=General election 2017: Lib Dems pledge winter fuel cuts to protect pensions |date=6 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=7 May 2017 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711161318/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39831522 |url-status=live }} The Liberal Democrats also promised an additional £7 billion to protect per-pupil funding in education; they said it would be partly funded by remaining in the EU single market. The party pledged on 11 May to accept 50,000 refugees from Syria over five years, with Farron saying that the £4.3 billion costs would over time be repaid in taxes by those refugees that settle in Britain.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39882964 |title=General election 2017: Lib Dems' 50,000 Syrian refugees pledge |date=11 May 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=11 May 2017}}

On 12 May the party revealed plans to legalise cannabis and extend paid paternity leave.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39897999 |title=Lib Dems to back a 'regulated cannabis market' in UK |date=12 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=13 May 2017 |archive-date=12 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512232348/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39897999 |url-status=live }} Farron proposed financial incentives for graduates joining the armed forces and committed to NATO's 2% of GDP defence spending target.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39912933 |title=Lib Dems pledge to boost armed forces personnel |date=14 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=14 May 2017 |archive-date=15 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515075000/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39912933 |url-status=live }} The next day the Liberal Democrats promised to end the cap on public-sector pay increases and repeal the Investigatory Powers Act.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39918154 |title=General election 2017: Lib Dems would end public sector pay squeeze |date=15 May 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=15 May 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/15/lib-dems-promise-to-scrap-mass-snooping-powers-if-elected |title=Lib Dems promise to scrap mass snooping powers if elected |last=Slawson |first=Nicola |date=15 May 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=16 May 2017 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112031309/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/15/lib-dems-promise-to-scrap-mass-snooping-powers-if-elected |url-status=live }} On 16 May the Liberal Democrats proposed an entrepreneurs' allowance, to review business rates and to increase access to credit.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39928761 |title=General election 2017: Lib Dems promise £100-a-week for entrepreneurs' living costs |date=16 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=16 May 2017 |archive-date=16 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516003909/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39928761 |url-status=live }}

Policies emphasised during their manifesto launch on 17 May included a second referendum on a Brexit deal with the option to remain a member of the EU, discounted bus passes for 16- to 21-year-olds, the reinstatement of Housing Benefit for 18- to 21-year-olds, a £3bn plan to build 300,000 new houses a year by 2022 and support for renters to build up equity in their rented properties.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39942573 |title=Brexit: Lib Dem manifesto pledges new EU referendum |date=17 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=17 May 2017 |archive-date=17 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517010917/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39942573 |url-status=live }}

==UKIP==

Paul Nuttall announced that UKIP's manifesto would seek to ban the burqa, outlaw sharia law, impose a temporary moratorium on new Islamic schools and require annual checks against female genital mutilation (FGM) for high-risk girls.{{cite news |title=General election 2017: UKIP manifesto to pledge a burka ban |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39682939 |access-date=23 April 2017 |work=BBC News |date=23 April 2017 |archive-date=23 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423034818/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39682939 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ukip-fgm-mandatory-checks-girls-at-risk-female-genital-mutilation-a7699006.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ukip-fgm-mandatory-checks-girls-at-risk-female-genital-mutilation-a7699006.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Ukip calls for mandatory FGM examinations for all 'at risk' school girls |date=24 April 2017 |work=The Independent|access-date=24 April 2017}}{{cbignore}} In response to the proposed burqa ban UKIP's foreign affairs spokesperson James Carver resigned, labelling the policy "misguided".{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/25/ukip-frontbencher-quits-burka-ban-paul-nuttall-says-policy-came/ |title=Ukip frontbencher quits over 'burka ban' as Paul Nuttall says policy came from Ukip members |last=Hope |first=Christopher |date=25 April 2017 |work=The Telegraph|access-date=29 April 2017}}

Despite losing all 145 of the seats it was defending in the 2017 local elections (but gaining one from Labour in Burnley), Nuttall insisted voters would return to UKIP in the general election.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39829717 |title=General election 2017: Voters will return to UKIP, says Nuttall |date=6 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=7 May 2017 |archive-date=6 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506234351/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39829717 |url-status=live }} On 8 May UKIP proposed a net migration target of zero within five years.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/39842753 |title=General election: UKIP want 'one in, one out' migration |date=8 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=8 May 2017 |archive-date=8 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170508200231/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/39842753 |url-status=live }}

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Within hours of the election being announced, Corbyn, Farron and Sturgeon called for televised debates.{{cite news |last1=Elgot |first1=Jessica |last2=Martinson |first2=Jane |author-link2=Jane Martinson |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/18/theresa-may-rules-out-participating-in-tv-debates-before-election |title=Theresa May rules out participating in TV debates before election |date=18 April 2017 |access-date=18 April 2017 |newspaper=The Guardian |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112031545/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/18/theresa-may-rules-out-participating-in-tv-debates-before-election |url-status=live }} The Prime Minister's office initially opposed the idea.{{cite news |url=https://www.channel4.com/news/by/gary-gibbon/blogs/election-2017-no-tv-debates-this-time |title=Election 2017: No TV debates this time |last=Gibbon |first=Gary |date=18 April 2017 |work=Channel 4 News |access-date=18 April 2017 |archive-date=11 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111184752/https://www.channel4.com/news/by/gary-gibbon/blogs/election-2017-no-tv-debates-this-time |url-status=live }} On 19 April, the BBC and ITV announced they planned to host leaders' debates, as they had done in the 2010 and 2015 elections, whether or not May took part.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/19/bbc-itv-collision-course-theresa-may-say-will-hold-televised/ |title=BBC and ITV on collision course with Theresa May as both say that they want to hold televised debates before June 8 general election |work=The Telegraph |access-date=19 April 2017 |archive-date=19 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419202111/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/19/bbc-itv-collision-course-theresa-may-say-will-hold-televised/ |url-status=live }} Labour subsequently ruled out Corbyn taking part in television debates without May.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2017/apr/26/general-election-2017-may-corbyn-final-pmqs-politics-live |title=General election 2017: Corbyn will not take part in TV election debates without May, Labour says – Politics live |date=26 April 2017 |access-date=26 April 2017 |newspaper=The Guardian |last1=Sparrow (Now) |first1=Andrew |last2=Phipps |first2=Claire |last3=Carrell |first3=Severin |last4=McDonald |first4=Henry |last5=Stewart |first5=Heather |archive-date=1 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101065159/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2017/apr/26/general-election-2017-may-corbyn-final-pmqs-politics-live |url-status=live }}

Broadcaster Andrew Neil separately interviewed the party leaders in The Andrew Neil Interviews on BBC One, starting on 22 May with Theresa May.{{cite news |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-05-18/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-upcoming-general-election-tv-debates-and-interviews |title=Everything you need to know about the upcoming general election TV debates and interviews |date=18 May 2017 |work=Radio Times |access-date=22 May 2017 |archive-date=23 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523020739/http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-05-18/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-upcoming-general-election-tv-debates-and-interviews |url-status=live }} The Manchester Arena bombing led to interviews with Nuttall, Farron, Sturgeon and Corbyn to be rescheduled.{{cite news |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-05-26/bbc-announces-new-dates-for-andrew-neil-interviews-postponed-by-manchester-terror-attack |title=BBC announces new dates for Andrew Neil Interviews postponed by Manchester terror attack |last=Bley Griffiths |first=Eleanor |date=26 May 2017 |work=Radio Times |access-date=16 August 2017 |archive-date=25 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325175646/http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-05-26/bbc-announces-new-dates-for-andrew-neil-interviews-postponed-by-manchester-terror-attack/ |url-status=live }} ITV Tonight also ran a series of programmes with the major party leaders.{{cite web |url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/general-election-itv |title=Press Releases |website=Press Centre |access-date=18 January 2019 |archive-date=19 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121853/https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/general-election-itv |url-status=live }}

Sky News and Channel 4 hosted an election programme on 29 May where May and Corbyn were individually interviewed by Jeremy Paxman after taking questions from a studio audience.{{cite news |url=http://news.sky.com/story/sky-news-to-host-theresa-may-and-jeremy-corbyn-in-live-tv-special-10879096sa/ |title=Sky News to host Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn in live TV special |publisher=Sky News |access-date=15 May 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2017/may/29/paxman-interview-corbyn-may-sky-general-election-paxman-interviews-may-and-corbyn-politics-live?page=with:block-592ca35ee4b0be3ed1920e45#block-592ca35ee4b0be3ed1920e45 |title=Labour and Tory leaders interviewed by Jeremy Paxman – as it happened |date=30 May 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=31 May 2017 |archive-date=24 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824222813/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2017/may/29/paxman-interview-corbyn-may-sky-general-election-paxman-interviews-may-and-corbyn-politics-live?page=with%3Ablock-592ca35ee4b0be3ed1920e45#block-592ca35ee4b0be3ed1920e45 |url-status=live }} The BBC held two debates to which all seven main party leaders were invited, on 31 May in Cambridge and 6 June in Manchester; both May and Corbyn stated they would not attend the 31 May debate. May said that she had already debated Corbyn many times in parliament, and that she would be meeting the public instead.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40105324 |title=BBC debate: Theresa May defends no-show after Corbyn U-turn |work=BBC News |date=31 May 2017 |access-date=31 May 2017 |archive-date=31 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531113547/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40105324 |url-status=live }} Corbyn announced on the day that he would attend the debate in Cambridge, calling on May to do the same.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/31/jeremy-corbyn-hints-could-make-bbc-debate-appearance-calls-pm/ |title=Jeremy Corbyn to make last minute BBC debate appearance despite Theresa May boycott |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=31 May 2017 |last1=Hughes |first1=Laura |access-date=5 April 2018 |archive-date=5 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805234028/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/31/jeremy-corbyn-hints-could-make-bbc-debate-appearance-calls-pm/ |url-status=live }} Instead Amber Rudd appeared for the Conservatives.{{Cite web |last=Heffer |first=Greg |date=12 July 2019 |title=Theresa May admits regret over skipping 2017 election TV debates as she swipes at Brexiteers |url=https://news.sky.com/story/theresa-may-admits-she-should-have-taken-part-in-tv-debates-at-2017-general-election-11761373 |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=Sky News |language=en |archive-date=29 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529125442/https://news.sky.com/story/theresa-may-admits-she-should-have-taken-part-in-tv-debates-at-2017-general-election-11761373 |url-status=live }}

The BBC hosted separate debates for the English regions, and for both Scotland and Wales, and also a Question Time special with May and Corbyn separately answering questions from voters on 2 June, chaired by David Dimbleby. Sturgeon and Farron were expected to do the same on 4 June, but after the 2017 London Bridge attack it was rescheduled to 5 June and instead presented by Nick Robinson.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}} The BBC also hosted two back-to-back episodes of a special election programme titled Election Questions on 4 June, the first in Bristol with Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley followed by Nuttall, and the second in Swansea with Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood. The party leaders were individually questioned by a studio audience.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08t3k3r Election Questions – Ukip and the Green Party] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022184317/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08t3k3r |date=22 October 2019 }}. BBC. Uploaded online on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08t3k3p Election Questions – Plaid Cymru] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022184253/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08t3k3p |date=22 October 2019 }}. BBC. Uploaded online on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.

STV planned to host a live TV debate in Glasgow with four Scottish party leaders on 24 May,{{cite web |url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/election-2017-scottish-leaders-debate-on-stv-confirmed-1-4431459 |title=Election 2017: Scottish leaders debate on STV confirmed |date=27 April 2017 |website=The Scotsman |access-date=19 May 2017 |archive-date=9 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109090031/https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/election-2017-scottish-leaders-debate-on-stv-confirmed-1-4431459 |url-status=live }} but it was postponed, owing to the Manchester Arena bombing. The debate was rescheduled for Tuesday 6 June.{{cite web |url=https://stv.tv/news/politics/1389917-stv-invites-leaders-to-rescheduled-election-debate/ |title=STV invites leaders to rescheduled election debate |publisher=STV |access-date=2 June 2017 |archive-date=13 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913201331/https://stv.tv/news/politics/1389917-stv-invites-leaders-to-rescheduled-election-debate/ |url-status=live }}

May subsequently stated her regret in not taking part in the debates, explaining her reasoning for not taking part in the debates as they had "[sucked] the life blood out of David Cameron's campaign" in 2010.

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style="font-size:small;" ! rowspan="3" \| Date ! rowspan="3" \| Organisers ! rowspan="3" \| Venue ! rowspan="3" \| Invitees ! scope="col" colspan="7" \| {{Colors\|black\|#90ff90\| P }} {{small\|Present }}{{Colors\|black\|#D0F0C0\| S }} {{small\|Surrogate }}{{Colors\|black\|#A2B2C2\| NI }} {{small\|Non-invitee }}{{Colors\|black\|#ff9090\| A }} {{small\|Absent invitee }}
style="font-size:small;" ! scope="col" style="width:6.5em;" \| Cons. ! scope="col" style="width:6.5em;" \| Labour ! scope="col" style="width:6.5em;" \| SNP ! scope="col" style="width:6.5em;" \| Lib. Dem. ! scope="col" style="width:6.5em;" \| Plaid Cymru ! scope="col" style="width:6.5em;" \| Green ! scope="col" style="width:6.5em;" \| UKIP
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style="white-space:nowrap;" \| 16 May \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| ITV Wales \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Cardiff \| Welsh leaders \| {{Yes\|P Davies}} \| {{Yes\|P Jones}} \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| {{Yes\|P Williams}} \| {{Yes\|P Wood}} \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| {{Yes\|P Hamilton}}
18 May \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| ITV \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| dock10 studios, Manchester \| National leaders \| {{No\|A}} \| {{No\|A}} \| {{Yes\|P Sturgeon}} \| {{Yes\|P Farron}} \| {{Yes\|P Wood}} \| {{Yes\|P Lucas}} \| {{Yes\|P Nuttall}}
21 May \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| BBC Scotland \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Edinburgh \| Scottish leaders \| {{Yes\|P Davidson}} \| {{Yes\|P Dugdale}} \| {{Yes\|P Sturgeon}} \| {{Yes\|P Rennie}} \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| {{Yes\|P Harvie}} \| {{Yes\|P Coburn}}
29 May \| style="white-space:nowrap;"\|Sky News Channel 4 \| style="white-space:nowrap;"\|Sky Studios, Isleworth, London \| National leaders \| {{Yes\|P May}} \| {{Yes\|P Corbyn}} \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI
style="white-space:nowrap;" \| 30 May \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| BBC Wales \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Cardiff \| Welsh leaders \| style="background:#D0F0C0; color:black; text-align:center;" \| S Millar \| {{Yes\|P Jones}} \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| {{Yes\|P Williams}} \| {{Yes\|P Wood}} \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| {{Yes\|P Hamilton}}
30 May \| BBC English Regions{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/eng-general-election\|title=BBC – Election 2017 – Where You Live – Media Centre\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=20 December 2019\|archive-date=11 July 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711161758/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/eng-general-election\|url-status=live}} \| Various \| English regional \| {{yes\|P Various}} \| {{yes\|P Various}} \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| {{yes\|P Various}} \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| {{yes\|P Various}} \| {{yes\|P Various}}
31 May \| BBC \| Senate House, Cambridge \| National leaders \| style="background:#D0F0C0; color:black; text-align:center;" \| S Rudd \| {{Yes\|P Corbyn}} \| style="background:#D0F0C0; color:black; text-align:center;" \| S Robertson \| {{Yes\|P Farron}} \| {{Yes\|P Wood}} \| {{Yes\|P Lucas}} \| {{Yes\|P Nuttall}}
style="white-space:nowrap;" \| 2 June \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| BBC (Question Time) \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| University of York, York \| National leaders \| {{Yes\|P May}} \| {{Yes\|P Corbyn}} \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI
style="white-space:nowrap;" \| 4 June \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| BBC (Election Questions) \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Bristol and Swansea \| National leaders \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| {{Yes\|P}} Wood \| {{Yes\|P}} Bartley \| {{Yes\|P}} Nuttall
style="white-space:nowrap;" \| 5 June \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| BBC (Question Time) \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Edinburgh \| National leaders \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| {{Yes\|P}} Sturgeon \| {{Yes\|P}} Farron \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI
style="white-space:nowrap;" \| 5 June{{cite news\|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2017/utv-election-debate-nigel-dodds-to-deputise-for-arlene-foster-35787569.html\|title=UTV election debate: Nigel Dodds to deputise for Arlene Foster\|newspaper=Belfasttelegraph.co.uk\|access-date=5 June 2017\|archive-date=5 June 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605225703/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2017/utv-election-debate-nigel-dodds-to-deputise-for-arlene-foster-35787569.html\|url-status=live}} \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| UTV \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Belfast \| Northern Ireland \| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;" \| Nigel Dodds (DUP), Michelle O'Neill (SF), Robin Swann (UUP), Colum Eastwood (SDLP) and Naomi Long (APNI)
style="white-space:nowrap;" \| 6 June \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| STV \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Glasgow \| Scottish leaders \| {{Yes\|P Davidson}} \| {{Yes\|P Dugdale}} \| {{Yes\|P Sturgeon}} \| {{Yes\|P Rennie}} \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI \| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" \| NI
style="white-space:nowrap;" \| 6 June \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| BBC Newsbeat{{cite news\|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/40182474/election-2017-what-you-said-in-the-final-debate\|title = Election 2017: What you said in the Final Debate\|work = BBC News\|date = 6 June 2017\|access-date = 20 December 2019\|archive-date = 4 August 2019\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190804175700/http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/40182474/election-2017-what-you-said-in-the-final-debate\|url-status = live}} \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Manchester \| National leaders \| style="background:#D0F0C0; color:black; text-align:center;" \| S Zahawi \| style="background:#D0F0C0; color:black; text-align:center;" \| S Champion \| style="background:#D0F0C0; color:black; text-align:center;" \| S Forbes \| style="background:#D0F0C0; color:black; text-align:center;" \| S Paddick \| style="background:#D0F0C0; color:black; text-align:center;" \| S Fflur Elin \| {{Yes\|P}} Bartley \| style="background:#D0F0C0; color:black; text-align:center;" \| S Kurten
style="white-space:nowrap;" \| 6 June \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| BBC \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Belfast \| Northern Ireland leaders \| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;" \| Jeffrey Donaldson (DUP), John O'Dowd (SF), Robin Swann (UUP), Colum Eastwood (SDLP) and Naomi Long (APNI)

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! scope="col" style="width:6.5em;" | SNP

! scope="col" style="width:6.5em;" | Lib. Dem.

! scope="col" style="width:6.5em;" | Plaid Cymru

! scope="col" style="width:6.5em;" | Green

! scope="col" style="width:6.5em;" | UKIP

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! {{party color cell|UK Independence Party}}

style="white-space:nowrap;" | 16 May

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | ITV Wales

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Cardiff

| Welsh leaders

| {{Yes|P
Davies}}

| {{Yes|P
Jones}}

| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" | NI

| {{Yes|P
Williams}}

| {{Yes|P
Wood}}

| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" | NI

| {{Yes|P
Hamilton}}

18 May

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | ITV

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | dock10 studios, Manchester

| National leaders

| {{No|A}}

| {{Yes|P
Sturgeon}}

| {{Yes|P
Farron}}

| {{Yes|P
Wood}}

| {{Yes|P
Lucas}}

| {{Yes|P
Nuttall}}

21 May

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | BBC Scotland

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Edinburgh

| Scottish leaders

| {{Yes|P
Davidson}}

| {{Yes|P
Dugdale}}

| {{Yes|P
Sturgeon}}

| {{Yes|P
Rennie}}

| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" | NI

| {{Yes|P
Harvie}}

| {{Yes|P
Coburn}}

29 May

| style="white-space:nowrap;"|Sky News
Channel 4

| style="white-space:nowrap;"|Sky Studios, Isleworth, London

| National leaders

| {{Yes|P
May}}

| {{Yes|P
Corbyn}}

| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" | NI

style="white-space:nowrap;" | 30 May

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | BBC Wales

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Cardiff

| Welsh leaders

| style="background:#D0F0C0; color:black; text-align:center;" | S
Millar

| {{Yes|P
Jones}}

| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" | NI

| {{Yes|P
Williams}}

| {{Yes|P
Wood}}

| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" | NI

| {{Yes|P
Hamilton}}

30 May

| BBC English Regions{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/eng-general-election|title=BBC – Election 2017 – Where You Live – Media Centre|publisher=BBC|access-date=20 December 2019|archive-date=11 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711161758/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/eng-general-election|url-status=live}}

| Various

| English regional

| {{yes|P
Various}}

| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" | NI

| {{yes|P
Various}}

| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" | NI

| {{yes|P
Various}}

31 May

| BBC

| Senate House, Cambridge

| National leaders

| style="background:#D0F0C0; color:black; text-align:center;" | S
Rudd

| {{Yes|P
Corbyn}}

| style="background:#D0F0C0; color:black; text-align:center;" | S
Robertson

| {{Yes|P
Farron}}

| {{Yes|P
Wood}}

| {{Yes|P
Lucas}}

| {{Yes|P
Nuttall}}

style="white-space:nowrap;" | 2 June

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | BBC
(Question Time)

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | University of York, York

| National leaders

| {{Yes|P
May}}

| {{Yes|P
Corbyn}}

| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" | NI

style="white-space:nowrap;" | 4 June

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | BBC
(Election Questions)

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Bristol and Swansea

| National leaders

| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" | NI

| {{Yes|P}}
Wood

| {{Yes|P}}
Bartley

| {{Yes|P}}
Nuttall

style="white-space:nowrap;" | 5 June

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | BBC
(Question Time)

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Edinburgh

| National leaders

| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" | NI

| {{Yes|P}}
Sturgeon

| {{Yes|P}}
Farron

| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" | NI

style="white-space:nowrap;" | 5 June{{cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2017/utv-election-debate-nigel-dodds-to-deputise-for-arlene-foster-35787569.html|title=UTV election debate: Nigel Dodds to deputise for Arlene Foster|newspaper=Belfasttelegraph.co.uk|access-date=5 June 2017|archive-date=5 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605225703/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2017/utv-election-debate-nigel-dodds-to-deputise-for-arlene-foster-35787569.html|url-status=live}}

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | UTV

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Belfast

| Northern Ireland

| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | Nigel Dodds (DUP), Michelle O'Neill (SF), Robin Swann (UUP), Colum Eastwood (SDLP) and Naomi Long (APNI)

style="white-space:nowrap;" | 6 June

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | STV

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Glasgow

| Scottish leaders

| {{Yes|P
Davidson}}

| {{Yes|P
Dugdale}}

| {{Yes|P
Sturgeon}}

| {{Yes|P
Rennie}}

| style="background:#A2B2C2; color:black; text-align:center;" | NI

style="white-space:nowrap;" | 6 June

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | BBC Newsbeat{{cite news|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/40182474/election-2017-what-you-said-in-the-final-debate|title = Election 2017: What you said in the Final Debate|work = BBC News|date = 6 June 2017|access-date = 20 December 2019|archive-date = 4 August 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190804175700/http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/40182474/election-2017-what-you-said-in-the-final-debate|url-status = live}}

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Manchester

| National leaders

| style="background:#D0F0C0; color:black; text-align:center;" | S
Zahawi

| style="background:#D0F0C0; color:black; text-align:center;" | S
Champion

| style="background:#D0F0C0; color:black; text-align:center;" | S
Forbes

| style="background:#D0F0C0; color:black; text-align:center;" | S
Paddick

| style="background:#D0F0C0; color:black; text-align:center;" | S
Fflur Elin

| {{Yes|P}}
Bartley

| style="background:#D0F0C0; color:black; text-align:center;" | S
Kurten

style="white-space:nowrap;" | 6 June

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | BBC

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Belfast

| Northern Ireland leaders

| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | Jeffrey Donaldson (DUP), John O'Dowd (SF), Robin Swann (UUP), Colum Eastwood (SDLP) and Naomi Long (APNI)

=Campaign costs=

In the 12 months leading up to the election, the Conservatives spent £18.5m, Labour spent £11m and the Liberal Democrats spent £6.8m.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/mar/19/electoral-commission-conservatives-spent-lost-majority-2017-election|title=Tories spent £18.5m on election that cost them majority|first=Peter|last=Walker|newspaper=The Guardian|date=19 March 2018|via=www.theguardian.com|access-date=11 January 2019|archive-date=11 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711161742/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/mar/19/electoral-commission-conservatives-spent-lost-majority-2017-election|url-status=live}}

Endorsements

{{Main|Endorsements in the 2017 United Kingdom general election}}

Newspapers, organisations and individuals endorsed parties or individual candidates for the election. For example, the main national newspapers gave the following endorsements:

=National daily newspapers=

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Newspapers ! colspan=2\| Endorsement ! Notes ! 2017 circulation (June){{cite news \|url=https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/daily-mail-and-sun-launch-front-page-attacks-on-corbyn-as-fleet-street-lines-up-behind-theresa-may/ \|title=Daily Mail and Sun launch front-page attacks on Corbyn as Fleet Street lines up behind Theresa May \|last=Ponsford \|first=Dominic \|date=7 June 2017 \|work=Press Gazette}} ! Link
Daily Express \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative Party \| \| 386,297 \|{{cite web \|title=VOTE MAY OR WE FACE DISASTER: It's time for patriotic realism NOT socialist indulgence \|url=http://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/813903/general-election-2017-Conservatives-Theresa-May-UK-campaign-Daily-Express \|website=Daily Express \|date=7 June 2017 \|access-date=26 December 2018 \|archive-date=27 December 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181227084725/https://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/813903/general-election-2017-Conservatives-Theresa-May-UK-campaign-Daily-Express \|url-status=live }}
Daily Mail \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative Party \| \| 1,454,073 \|{{cite news \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/03/which-parties-are-the-uk-press-backing-in-the-general-election \|title=Which parties are the UK press backing in the general election? \|last=McKee \|first=Ruth \|work=The Guardian \|date=3 June 2017 \|access-date=13 June 2017 \|archive-date=16 November 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116190123/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/03/which-parties-are-the-uk-press-backing-in-the-general-election \|url-status=live }}
Daily Mirror \| {{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour Party \| On election day, urged its readers to vote for whoever would beat the Conservatives in their constituency. \| 687,000 \|{{cite web \|title=Help Jeremy Corbyn kick the Tories into touch – Voice of the Mirror \|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/help-corbyn-kick-tories-touch-10278153 \|access-date=22 April 2017 \|website=Daily Mirror \|date=22 April 2017 \|archive-date=24 April 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424181315/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/help-corbyn-kick-tories-touch-10278153 \|url-status=live }}
Daily Star \| style="background:black;"\| \| None \| \| 437,949 \|
The Daily Telegraph \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative Party \| \| 467,601 \|{{cite news \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2017/06/06/corbyn-government-would-calamity-everything-else-just-noise/ \|title=A Corbyn government would be a calamity – everything else is just noise \|date=6 May 2017 \|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph \|access-date=6 June 2017 \|last1=View \|first1=Telegraph \|archive-date=7 June 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607020718/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2017/06/06/corbyn-government-would-calamity-everything-else-just-noise/ \|url-status=live }}
Financial Times \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative Party \| \| 58,600 (UK circ.) \|{{cite news \|url=https://www.ft.com/content/67949e4a-45e2-11e7-8d27-59b4dd6296b8 \|title=Election 2017: The safer bet of a Conservative vote \|website=Financial Times \|date=31 May 2017 \|access-date=26 December 2018 \|archive-date=10 December 2022 \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/67949e4a-45e2-11e7-8d27-59b4dd6296b8 \|url-status=live }}
rowspan="2" \| The Guardian \| {{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour Party \| Prioritised tactical voting against the Conservatives, including votes for Liberal Democrats and Greens. \| 154,010 \|{{cite web \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/ng-interactive/2017/jun/02/the-guardian-view-on-our-vote-its-labour \|title=The Guardian view on our vote: it's Labour \|date=2 June 2017 \|access-date=2 June 2017 \|newspaper=The Guardian \|archive-date=19 September 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919212931/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/ng-interactive/2017/jun/02/the-guardian-view-on-our-vote-its-labour \|url-status=live }}
style="background:black;"\| \| Various (Scotland) \| In Scotland: supported opposition to the Conservatives, either SNP or Labour. \| [A percentage of circulation statistic above] \|{{cite news \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/05/the-guardian-view-on-the-election-in-scotland-a-chance-to-puncture-mays-complacency \|title=The Guardian view on the election in Scotland: a chance to puncture May's complacency \|date=5 June 2017 \|work=The Guardian \|access-date=5 June 2017 \|issn=0261-3077 \|archive-date=11 July 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711161813/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/05/the-guardian-view-on-the-election-in-scotland-a-chance-to-puncture-mays-complacency \|url-status=live }}
i \| style="background:black;"\| \| None \| \| 263,826 \|{{cite web\|title=i's 2017 election manifesto\|url=https://inews.co.uk/opinion/editor/2017-election-manifesto/\|website=iNews\|access-date=22 April 2017\|date=19 April 2017\|archive-date=22 April 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422213004/https://inews.co.uk/opinion/editor/2017-election-manifesto/\|url-status=live}}
The Independent \| style="background:black;"\| \| None \| Backed Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union Keir Starmer to negotiate Brexit. Supported unionist candidates in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. \| N/A \|{{cite news\|title=It's your vote – so think about the values you support, not just the party\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/your-vote-your-values-where-the-independent-stands-in-this-most-complex-of-elections-a7773816.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/your-vote-your-values-where-the-independent-stands-in-this-most-complex-of-elections-a7773816.html \|archive-date=1 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live\|website=Independent\|access-date=7 June 2017\|date=6 June 2017}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news\|title=Keir Starmer is the right person to negotiate Brexit – or at least to hold the Government to account\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/keir-starmer-is-the-right-person-to-negotiate-brexit-or-at-least-to-hold-the-government-to-account-a7771381.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/keir-starmer-is-the-right-person-to-negotiate-brexit-or-at-least-to-hold-the-government-to-account-a7771381.html \|archive-date=1 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live\|website=The Independent\|access-date=7 June 2017\|date=4 June 2017}}{{cbignore}}
Metro \| style="background:black;"\| \| None \| \| 1,480,110 \|{{cite web\|title=Who are the national newspapers back in General Election 2017?\|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/07/who-are-the-national-newspapers-backing-in-general-election-2017-6690627/\|website=Metro\|access-date=22 April 2017\|date=7 June 2017\|archive-date=11 July 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711161743/https://metro.co.uk/2017/06/07/who-are-the-national-newspapers-backing-in-general-election-2017-6690627/\|url-status=live}}
The Sun \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative Party \| \| 1,617,152 \|{{citation needed\|date=August 2022}}
The Times \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \|Conservative Party \| \| 445,737 \|{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thetimes.com/edition/comment/britain-s-future-7h6gp0785\|title=Britain's Future\|access-date=7 June 2017\|archive-date=7 June 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607010431/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/comment/britain-s-future-7h6gp0785\|url-status=live}}

class="wikitable"

Newspapers

! colspan=2| Endorsement

! Notes

! 2017 circulation (June){{cite news |url=https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/daily-mail-and-sun-launch-front-page-attacks-on-corbyn-as-fleet-street-lines-up-behind-theresa-may/ |title=Daily Mail and Sun launch front-page attacks on Corbyn as Fleet Street lines up behind Theresa May |last=Ponsford |first=Dominic |date=7 June 2017 |work=Press Gazette}}

! Link

Daily Express

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative Party

| 386,297

|{{cite web |title=VOTE MAY OR WE FACE DISASTER: It's time for patriotic realism NOT socialist indulgence |url=http://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/813903/general-election-2017-Conservatives-Theresa-May-UK-campaign-Daily-Express |website=Daily Express |date=7 June 2017 |access-date=26 December 2018 |archive-date=27 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181227084725/https://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/813903/general-election-2017-Conservatives-Theresa-May-UK-campaign-Daily-Express |url-status=live }}

Daily Mail

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative Party

| 1,454,073

|{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/03/which-parties-are-the-uk-press-backing-in-the-general-election |title=Which parties are the UK press backing in the general election? |last=McKee |first=Ruth |work=The Guardian |date=3 June 2017 |access-date=13 June 2017 |archive-date=16 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116190123/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/03/which-parties-are-the-uk-press-backing-in-the-general-election |url-status=live }}

Daily Mirror

| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| Labour Party

| On election day, urged its readers to vote for whoever would beat the Conservatives in their constituency.

| 687,000

|{{cite web |title=Help Jeremy Corbyn kick the Tories into touch – Voice of the Mirror |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/help-corbyn-kick-tories-touch-10278153 |access-date=22 April 2017 |website=Daily Mirror |date=22 April 2017 |archive-date=24 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424181315/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/help-corbyn-kick-tories-touch-10278153 |url-status=live }}

Daily Star

| style="background:black;"|

| None

| 437,949

The Daily Telegraph

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative Party

| 467,601

|{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2017/06/06/corbyn-government-would-calamity-everything-else-just-noise/ |title=A Corbyn government would be a calamity – everything else is just noise |date=6 May 2017 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=6 June 2017 |last1=View |first1=Telegraph |archive-date=7 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607020718/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2017/06/06/corbyn-government-would-calamity-everything-else-just-noise/ |url-status=live }}

Financial Times

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative Party

| 58,600 (UK circ.)

|{{cite news |url=https://www.ft.com/content/67949e4a-45e2-11e7-8d27-59b4dd6296b8 |title=Election 2017: The safer bet of a Conservative vote |website=Financial Times |date=31 May 2017 |access-date=26 December 2018 |archive-date=10 December 2022 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/67949e4a-45e2-11e7-8d27-59b4dd6296b8 |url-status=live }}

rowspan="2" | The Guardian

| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| Labour Party

| Prioritised tactical voting against the Conservatives, including votes for Liberal Democrats and Greens.

| 154,010

|{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/ng-interactive/2017/jun/02/the-guardian-view-on-our-vote-its-labour |title=The Guardian view on our vote: it's Labour |date=2 June 2017 |access-date=2 June 2017 |newspaper=The Guardian |archive-date=19 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919212931/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/ng-interactive/2017/jun/02/the-guardian-view-on-our-vote-its-labour |url-status=live }}

style="background:black;"|

| Various (Scotland)

| In Scotland: supported opposition to the Conservatives, either SNP or Labour.

| [A percentage of circulation statistic above]

|{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/05/the-guardian-view-on-the-election-in-scotland-a-chance-to-puncture-mays-complacency |title=The Guardian view on the election in Scotland: a chance to puncture May's complacency |date=5 June 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=5 June 2017 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711161813/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/05/the-guardian-view-on-the-election-in-scotland-a-chance-to-puncture-mays-complacency |url-status=live }}

| style="background:black;"|

| None

| 263,826

|{{cite web|title=i's 2017 election manifesto|url=https://inews.co.uk/opinion/editor/2017-election-manifesto/|website=iNews|access-date=22 April 2017|date=19 April 2017|archive-date=22 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422213004/https://inews.co.uk/opinion/editor/2017-election-manifesto/|url-status=live}}

The Independent

| style="background:black;"|

| None

| Backed Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union Keir Starmer to negotiate Brexit. Supported unionist candidates in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

| N/A

|{{cite news|title=It's your vote – so think about the values you support, not just the party|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/your-vote-your-values-where-the-independent-stands-in-this-most-complex-of-elections-a7773816.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/your-vote-your-values-where-the-independent-stands-in-this-most-complex-of-elections-a7773816.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|website=Independent|access-date=7 June 2017|date=6 June 2017}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news|title=Keir Starmer is the right person to negotiate Brexit – or at least to hold the Government to account|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/keir-starmer-is-the-right-person-to-negotiate-brexit-or-at-least-to-hold-the-government-to-account-a7771381.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/keir-starmer-is-the-right-person-to-negotiate-brexit-or-at-least-to-hold-the-government-to-account-a7771381.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|website=The Independent|access-date=7 June 2017|date=4 June 2017}}{{cbignore}}

Metro

| style="background:black;"|

| None

| 1,480,110

|{{cite web|title=Who are the national newspapers back in General Election 2017?|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/07/who-are-the-national-newspapers-backing-in-general-election-2017-6690627/|website=Metro|access-date=22 April 2017|date=7 June 2017|archive-date=11 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711161743/https://metro.co.uk/2017/06/07/who-are-the-national-newspapers-backing-in-general-election-2017-6690627/|url-status=live}}

The Sun

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative Party

| 1,617,152

|{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}

The Times

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

|Conservative Party

| 445,737

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/edition/comment/britain-s-future-7h6gp0785|title=Britain's Future|access-date=7 June 2017|archive-date=7 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607010431/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/comment/britain-s-future-7h6gp0785|url-status=live}}

=National Sunday newspapers=

The Conservative Party were endorsed by 80% of UK national Sunday newspaper market.{{cite news |last= Mayhew |first= Freddy |date= 5 June 2017 |title= General election 2017 press endorsements: Tories backed by 80 per cent of UK national Sunday newspaper market |url= https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/general-election-2017-press-endorsements-tories-backed-by-80-per-cent-of-uk-national-sunday-newspaper-market/ |work= Press Gazette |access-date= 22 November 2021 |archive-date= 16 November 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211116191917/https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/general-election-2017-press-endorsements-tories-backed-by-80-per-cent-of-uk-national-sunday-newspaper-market/ |url-status= live }}

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Newspaper ! colspan=2\| Endorsement ! Notes ! 2017 circulation (Jan.)"[http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/national-newspaper-print-abcs-for-jan-2017-observer-up-year-on-year-the-sun-is-fastest-riser-month-on-month/ National newspaper print ABCs for Jan 2017: Observer up year on year, The Sun is fastest riser month on month] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204224452/http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/national-newspaper-print-abcs-for-jan-2017-observer-up-year-on-year-the-sun-is-fastest-riser-month-on-month/ \|date=4 December 2017 }}", Press Gazette, 16 February 2017 ! Link
The Mail on Sunday \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative Party \| \| 1,257,984 \|
The Observer \| style="background:black;"\| \| None \| Endorsed voting against the Conservatives and for candidates opposing austerity and a hard Brexit. \| 185,752 \|{{cite web\|title=The Observer view on the general election\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/04/observer-view-general-election-theresa-may-jeremy-corbyn\|work=The Observer\|access-date=9 March 2018\|date=4 June 2017\|archive-date=11 July 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711162321/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/04/observer-view-general-election-theresa-may-jeremy-corbyn\|url-status=live}}
Sunday Express \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative Party \| \| 335,772 \|{{Cite news \|url=http://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/812489/General-Election-2017-Ukip-Theresa-May-Conservatives-Jeremy-Corbyn-Labour \|title=Ukip supporters have to examine their priorities \|date=4 June 2017 \|work=Sunday Express \|access-date=26 December 2018 \|archive-date=27 December 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181227084907/https://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/812489/General-Election-2017-Ukip-Theresa-May-Conservatives-Jeremy-Corbyn-Labour \|url-status=live }}
Sunday Mirror \| {{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour Party \| \| 629,277 \|{{Cite news \|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/voice-sunday-mirror-need-pm-10554256 \|title=Voice of The Sunday Mirror: We need a PM with a common touch... and it's not wobbly Theresa May \|date=3 June 2017 \|work=Sunday Mirror \|access-date=26 December 2018 \|archive-date=11 July 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711162304/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/voice-sunday-mirror-need-pm-10554256 \|url-status=live }}
The Sunday People \| style="background:black;"\| \| None \| Endorsed tactical voting against the Conservatives. \| 240,846 \|{{cite web\|title=Voice of the People: Beware bucket shop Boudicca May as voters head to the polls\|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/voice-people-beware-bucket-shop-10553679\|work=The Sunday People\|access-date=5 June 2017\|date=3 June 2017\|archive-date=11 July 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711162346/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/voice-people-beware-bucket-shop-10553679\|url-status=live}}
The Sun on Sunday \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative Party \| \| 1,375,539 \|
The Sunday Telegraph \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative Party \| \| 359,400 \|{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2017/06/03/vote-conservative-independent-prosperous-britain/\|date=3 June 2017\|work=The Sunday Telegraph\|title=Vote Conservative for an independent, prosperous Britain\|access-date=4 June 2017\|archive-date=3 June 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603200347/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2017/06/03/vote-conservative-independent-prosperous-britain/\|url-status=live}}
The Sunday Times \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative Party \| \| 792,324 \|{{cite news \|url=https://www.thetimes.com/comment/article/wake-up-smell-the-coffee-and-vote-conservative-k8c9gq7h0 \|title=Wake up, smell the coffee and vote Conservative \|date=4 June 2017 \|work=The Sunday Times \|access-date=26 December 2018 \|archive-date=11 September 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911170058/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/comment/wake-up-smell-the-coffee-and-vote-conservative-k8c9gq7h0 \|url-status=live }}

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Newspaper

! colspan=2| Endorsement

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! 2017 circulation (Jan.)"[http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/national-newspaper-print-abcs-for-jan-2017-observer-up-year-on-year-the-sun-is-fastest-riser-month-on-month/ National newspaper print ABCs for Jan 2017: Observer up year on year, The Sun is fastest riser month on month] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204224452/http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/national-newspaper-print-abcs-for-jan-2017-observer-up-year-on-year-the-sun-is-fastest-riser-month-on-month/ |date=4 December 2017 }}", Press Gazette, 16 February 2017

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The Mail on Sunday

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative Party

| 1,257,984

The Observer

| style="background:black;"|

| None

| Endorsed voting against the Conservatives and for candidates opposing austerity and a hard Brexit.

| 185,752

|{{cite web|title=The Observer view on the general election|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/04/observer-view-general-election-theresa-may-jeremy-corbyn|work=The Observer|access-date=9 March 2018|date=4 June 2017|archive-date=11 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711162321/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/04/observer-view-general-election-theresa-may-jeremy-corbyn|url-status=live}}

Sunday Express

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative Party

| 335,772

|{{Cite news |url=http://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/812489/General-Election-2017-Ukip-Theresa-May-Conservatives-Jeremy-Corbyn-Labour |title=Ukip supporters have to examine their priorities |date=4 June 2017 |work=Sunday Express |access-date=26 December 2018 |archive-date=27 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181227084907/https://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/812489/General-Election-2017-Ukip-Theresa-May-Conservatives-Jeremy-Corbyn-Labour |url-status=live }}

Sunday Mirror

| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| Labour Party

| 629,277

|{{Cite news |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/voice-sunday-mirror-need-pm-10554256 |title=Voice of The Sunday Mirror: We need a PM with a common touch... and it's not wobbly Theresa May |date=3 June 2017 |work=Sunday Mirror |access-date=26 December 2018 |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711162304/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/voice-sunday-mirror-need-pm-10554256 |url-status=live }}

The Sunday People

| style="background:black;"|

| None

| Endorsed tactical voting against the Conservatives.

| 240,846

|{{cite web|title=Voice of the People: Beware bucket shop Boudicca May as voters head to the polls|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/voice-people-beware-bucket-shop-10553679|work=The Sunday People|access-date=5 June 2017|date=3 June 2017|archive-date=11 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711162346/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/voice-people-beware-bucket-shop-10553679|url-status=live}}

The Sun on Sunday

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative Party

| 1,375,539

The Sunday Telegraph

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative Party

| 359,400

|{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2017/06/03/vote-conservative-independent-prosperous-britain/|date=3 June 2017|work=The Sunday Telegraph|title=Vote Conservative for an independent, prosperous Britain|access-date=4 June 2017|archive-date=3 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603200347/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2017/06/03/vote-conservative-independent-prosperous-britain/|url-status=live}}

The Sunday Times

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative Party

| 792,324

|{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/comment/article/wake-up-smell-the-coffee-and-vote-conservative-k8c9gq7h0 |title=Wake up, smell the coffee and vote Conservative |date=4 June 2017 |work=The Sunday Times |access-date=26 December 2018 |archive-date=11 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911170058/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/comment/wake-up-smell-the-coffee-and-vote-conservative-k8c9gq7h0 |url-status=live }}

Media coverage

In contrast to the 2015 general election, in which smaller parties received more media coverage than usual, coverage during the 2017 election focused on the two main political parties, Labour and the ConservativesS. Cushion, 'Conventional wisdom distorted TV news coverage of campaign' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University (84% of the politicians featured in newspapers, and 67% on TV, were Conservative or Labour), with Conservatives sources receiving the most coverage and quotation, particularly in the print media (the margin of difference between Conservative and Labour sources was 2.1 points on TV and 9.6 points in newspapers).D. Deacon et al., [https://blog.lboro.ac.uk/crcc/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2017/06/media-coverage-of-the-2017-general-election-campaign-report-4.pdf National News Media Coverage of the 2017 General Election: Report 4: 5 May—7 June 2017] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711162316/https://blog.lboro.ac.uk/crcc/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2017/06/media-coverage-of-the-2017-general-election-campaign-report-4.pdf |date=11 July 2024 }} (2017). Centre for Research in Communication and Culture, Loughborough University The five most prominent politicians were Theresa May (Cons) (30.1% of news appearanced), Jeremy Corbyn (Lab) (26.7%), Tim Farron (Lib Dem) (6.8%), Nicola Sturgeon (SNP) (3.7%), and Boris Johnson (Cons) (3.6%). The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) received next to no coverage during the campaign (0.4% of appearances) but were prominent in coverage after the election.

Social media was used during the election campaign by both political parties. Labour's key success in the election campaign was partly attributed to the use of social media. It was shown that Labour, who took the strategy of going for 'positive posting', like focusing on social improvement, welfare and public services was favoured over the Conservatives who had focused on negative topics like campaigning on security and terrorism.{{Cite journal |last1=Gerbaudo |first1=Paolo |last2=Marogna |first2=Federico |last3=Alzetta |first3=Chiara |title=When "Positive Posting" Attracts Voters: User Engagement and Emotions in the 2017 UK Election Campaign on Facebook |url=http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2056305119881695 |journal=Social Media + Society |language=en |publication-date=11 November 2019 |volume=5 |issue=4 |pages= |doi=10.1177/2056305119881695 |issn=2056-3051 |access-date=4 January 2024 |archive-date=4 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104144208/https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2056305119881695 |url-status=live }} The findings showed that over the course of the election campaign, Labour had outperformed the Conservatives and Corbyn's personal Facebook page significantly outweighed May's Facebook page by 5 million to nearly 800,000.{{Cite journal |last1=Gerbaudo |first1=Paolo |last2=Marogna |first2=Federico |last3=Alzetta |first3=Chiara |title=When "Positive Posting" Attracts Voters: User Engagement and Emotions in the 2017 UK Election Campaign on Facebook |url=http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2056305119881695 |journal=Social Media + Society |language=en |publication-date=11 November 2019 |volume=5 |issue=4 |pages= |doi=10.1177/2056305119881695 |issn=2056-3051 |access-date=4 January 2024 |archive-date=4 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104144208/https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2056305119881695 |url-status=live }}

Newspapers were partisan in their coverage and generally took an attacking editorial line, providing negative coverage of one or more parties they opposed rather than advocating for the party they endorsed, with Labour receiving the most negative coverage.D. Deacon et al., 'A tale of two leaders: news media coverage of the 2017 General Election' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University Mick Temple, professor of Journalism and Politics at Staffordshire University, characterised the negativity Corbyn and Labour received during this election as more hostile than that which Ed Miliband and Labour received during the 2015 general election.M. Temple, 'It's the Sun wot lost it' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101044642/http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf |date=1 November 2018 }} (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University Jeremy Corbyn was portrayed as a coward, and he and his closest allies were accused of being terrorist sympathizers.H. Savigny, 'Dogwhistle sexism' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth UniversityS. Banaji, 'Young people and propaganda in the wake of the 2017 election' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University During the election period, BBC Question Time host David Dimbleby said Jeremy Corbyn had not had 'a fair deal at the hands of the press' and that he was more popular than the media made him out to be.{{cite web |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-05-30/david-dimbleby-jeremy-corbyn-has-not-had-a-fair-deal-at-the-hands-of-the-press/ |title=Jeremy Corbyn has not had a fair deal at the hands of the press says David Dimbleby in Radio Times magazine |work=Radio Times |date=30 May 2017 |access-date=26 December 2018 |archive-date=27 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181227084926/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-05-30/david-dimbleby-jeremy-corbyn-has-not-had-a-fair-deal-at-the-hands-of-the-press/ |url-status=live }} An exception, when the Conservative Party received more negative coverage than Labour, was during the third week of the campaign, when the Conservatives released their manifesto, proposed a controversial social welfare policy (which became known as the "dementia tax") and subsequently made a U-turn on the proposal. When newspaper circulation size is accounted for, the Conservative Party was the only party to receive a positive evaluation overall from the press. It was endorsed by newspapers that had an 80% share of the national Sunday press audience (the five Sunday newspapers endorsing the Conservatives had a daily circulation of more than 4 million)F. Mayhew, '[https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/general-election-2017-press-endorsements-tories-backed-by-80-per-cent-of-uk-national-sunday-newspaper-market/ General election 2017 press endorsements: Tories backed by 80 per cent of UK national Sunday newspaper market] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102002221/https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/general-election-2017-press-endorsements-tories-backed-by-80-per-cent-of-uk-national-sunday-newspaper-market/ |date=2 January 2019 }}' (05/06/17) in Press Gazette and 57% of the national daily press (a combined circulation of 4,429,460).

One national Sunday newspaper (the Sunday Mirror), endorsed Labour, with two others endorsing tactical voting against the Conservative (these three titles, with a daily circulation of under 1 million, had a share of 20% of the Sunday press audience), and 11% of the national daily pressD. Freedman, 'Media bias hits a wall' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University (namely, The Guardian and the Daily Mirror; a combined circulation of 841,010). On this metric, 'Conservative partisanship was the most salient voice in the British national press'. When newspapers' articles were measured by their positivity and negativity towards and against the parties running in the election, The Sun, The Daily Telegraph, the Daily Express and the Daily Mail provided support for the Conservatives and The Guardian and the Daily Mirror provided support for the Labour party. However, few Guardian or Mirror election-related editorials called for a vote for Labour, and even fewer endorsed Corbyn – many articles in left-wing papers criticised him, or he was ignored.J. Firmstone, 'Newspapers' editorial opinions: stuck between a rock and a hard place' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University While the collective voice of the right-wing papers were (four times) stronger in their support for the Conservatives than the left-wing were of Labour, on the whole they were similar to the left in their negativity towards, or avoidance of, the leader of their endorsed party. Only the Daily Express gave Theresa May unreserved support. After the election, the press turned on Theresa May, who had run on a campaign that platformed her as a 'strong and stable' leader, and they described her as 'weak and wobbly', 'robotic', the 'zombie prime minister', and a 'dead woman walking'.

Broadcast media, by giving airtime directly to Jeremy Corbyn and his policy ideas, was seen as playing a significant role during the election in presenting him as someone less frightening that the newspapers had presented him and more engaging than Theresa May.J. Lewis, '[https://theconversation.com/broadcast-impartiality-rule-has-helped-labour-to-achieve-biggest-poll-shift-since-1945-78949 Broadcast impartiality rule has helped Labour to achieve biggest poll shift since 1945] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181227040631/https://theconversation.com/broadcast-impartiality-rule-has-helped-labour-to-achieve-biggest-poll-shift-since-1945-78949 |date=27 December 2018 }}' (06/06/17) on The ConversationP. Dorey, 'A tale of two leadership campaigns' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101044642/http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf |date=1 November 2018 }} (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth UniversityK. Parry, 'Seeing Jeremy Corbyn and not seeing Theresa May: the promise of civic spectatorship' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth UniversityC. Beckett, 'Did broadcast stage-management create a vacuum for social media?' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth UniversityJ. G. Blumler, 'Looking on the bright side for a change' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University The BBC has been criticised for its coverage during the election campaign. For example, right-wing papers The Sun and the Daily Mail complained that the audience at the BBC run leaders' debate was pro-Corbyn, and the Daily Mail asked why the topic of immigration, one of the Conservatives favoured issues, was barely mentioned; and right-wing websites Breitbart London and Westmonster said BBC coverage on Brexit was pro-EU. Left-wing websites, like The Canary, The Skwawkbox and Another Angry Voice complained that the BBC was pro-Tory and anti-Corbyn. According to analysts, a bias was evident during Jeremy Paxman's leaders debates, with 54% of airtime devoted to Conservative issues and 31% to Labour's. In an episode of Have I Got News for You aired during the campaign period, Ian Hislop, editor of Private Eye, suggested the BBC was biased in favour of the Conservatives.H. Marsden, '[https://www.indy100.com/article/general-election-2017-ian-hislop-private-eye-have-i-got-news-for-you-bbc-bias-labour-conservatives-7710551 Ian Hislop points out awkward questions about BBC bias while on the BBC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181227040704/https://www.indy100.com/article/general-election-2017-ian-hislop-private-eye-have-i-got-news-for-you-bbc-bias-labour-conservatives-7710551 |date=27 December 2018 }}' (30/04/17) on indy100 The BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg particularly received criticism for her election coverage. During the election the BBC circulated a 2015 report of Kuenssberg's (on Corbyn's views on 'shoot to kill' policy) that had been censured by the BBC Trust for its misleading editing; on the final day of the election the BBC acknowledged that the clip was subject to a complaint that had been upheld by the Trust.

As during the 2015 election, although less than then (−12.5%), most media coverage (32.9%) was given to the workings of the electoral process itself (e.g., electoral events, opinion polls, 'horse race' coverage, campaign mishaps). During the first two weeks of campaigning, members of the public, interviewed in vox pops,M. Wheeler, 'The use and abuse of the vox pop in the 2017 UK General Election television news coverage' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University made up a fifth to almost a half of all sources in broadcast news. While in the first two weeks of the election period policy made up less than half of all broadcast coverage, over the whole campaign policy received more coverage in all media than during the previous election, particularly after manifestos were published in the third week, when close to eight in ten broadcast news items were primarily about policy issues. Policy around Brexit and the EU receiving most coverage overall (10.9%), and national events that happened during the campaign period (namely, the terrorist attacks on Manchester Arena and in the area of London Bridge), along with controversies over Trident, brought policy issues around defence and security to the fore (7.2%).E. Thorsen, D. Jackson, D. Lilleker, 'Introduction' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University

From the start of the campaign, commentators predicted a landslide victory for the Conservatives.S. Coleman, 'Ducking the debate' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University After the results were in and the Conservatives had won by a much smaller margin, on air Channel 4's Jon Snow said, "I know nothing, we the media, the pundits and experts, know nothing". A number of newspaper columnists expressed similar sentiments.D. Ponsford, '[https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/political-columnists-eat-humble-pie-and-apologise-over-dire-election-predictions-for-corbyn-and-labour/ Political columnists eat humble pie and apologise over dire election predictions for Corbyn and Labour]' (12/06/17) on Press Gazette Some analysts and commentators have suggested the gap between the newspapers' strong support, and the public's marginal support, for the Conservatives in this election indicates a decline in the influence of print media, and/or that in 2017's election social media played a decisive role (perhaps being the first election in which this was the caseD. Lilleker, 'Like me, share me: the people's social media campaign' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University).M. Shephard, 'Social media and the Corbyn breakthrough' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth UniversityAljosha Karim

Schapals, 'The UK digisphere and the 2017 election' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth UniversityA. Ridge-Newman, {{' '}}Strong and stable' to 'weak and wobbly': Tory campaign, media reaction and GE2017' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth UniversityV. Polonski, 'From voices to votes: how young people used social media to influence the General Election' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth UniversityE. Harmer and R. Southern, 'Process, personalities and polls: online news coverage of the UK General Election 2017' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth UniversityS. Schifferes, 'From Brexit to Corbyn: agenda setting, framing and the UK media – a research agenda' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth UniversityRaymond Snoddy, '[https://mediatel.co.uk/newsline/2017/06/14/the-decline-of-murdochs-influence/ The decline of Murdoch's influence]' (14/06/17) on Mediatal NewslinePeter Preston, '[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/jun/11/media-bias-no-longer-matters-general-election-2017 This election proves that media bias no longer matters]' (11/06/17) on The Guardian Some website and blog content, like that produced by The Canary and Another Angry Voice, gained as much traffic as many mainstream media articles and went more viral than mainstream political journalism.M. Moore and G. Ramsay, 'Caught in the middle: the BBC's impossible impartiality dilemma' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University The London Economic had the most shared election-related article online during the campaign.F. Mayhew, '[https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/general-election-only-five-out-of-top-100-most-shared-stories-on-social-media-were-pro-tory/ General election: Only five out of top 100 most-shared stories on social media were pro-Tory]' (12/06/17) on Press Gazette Others urge caution,S. Barnett, 'Is our national press a fading dinosaur? Don't bank on it' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth University stressing that the traditional press still have an importance influence on how people vote.A. Chadwick, 'Corbyn, Labour, digital media, and the 2017 UK election' in [http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29374/10/UKElectionAnalysis2017_Thorsen-Jackson-and-Lilleker_v1.pdf UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign] (June 2017). The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community, Bournemouth UniversityA. Gibbs, '[https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/07/uk-election-newspaper-endorsements-digital-age-politics.html UK election: How influential are newspaper endorsements in today's digital age?]' (07/06/17) on CNBC In a YouGov poll, 42% of the general public said that TV was most influential in helping them choose, or confirming their choice in, whom to vote for; 32% said newspapers and magazines; 26%, social media; and 25%, radio.F. Mayhew, '[https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/survey-reveals-extent-to-which-newspapers-and-social-media-influenced-voting-decisions-at-2017-general-election/ Survey reveals extent to which newspapers and social media influenced voting decisions at 2017 general election]' (31/07/17) in Press Gazette 58% of people surveyed also thought that the social media had diminished the influence of newspapers.

Politicians not standing

=Members of Parliament who did not stand for re-election=

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scope="col" \| MP ! scope="col" \| Seat ! scope="col" \| First elected ! colspan="2" scope="col" \| Party ! scope="col" \| Date announced
{{sortname\|Graham\|Allen\|Graham Allen (politician)}} \| Nottingham North \| 1987 \| width="1" {{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour \| {{dts\|22 April 2017}}{{Cite news \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-39678122 \|title=Labour MP Graham Allen to step down due to ill health \|date=22 April 2017 \|work=BBC News\|access-date=22 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|Dave\|Anderson\|David Anderson (British politician)}} \| Blaydon \| 2005 \| width="1" {{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour \| {{dts\|20 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2017-04-20/blaydon-mp-to-stand-down-in-wake-of-snap-election/ \|title=Blaydon MP to stand down in wake of snap election \|publisher=ITV News \|date=20 April 2017 \|access-date=20 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|Tom\|Blenkinsop}} \| Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland \| 2010 \| {{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour \| {{dts\|18 April 2017}}{{cite news \|last=Mortimer \|first=Caroline \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-mp-general-election-tom-blenkinsop-not-stand-theresa-may-middlesborough-south-a7688501.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-mp-general-election-tom-blenkinsop-not-stand-theresa-may-middlesborough-south-a7688501.html \|archive-date=1 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|title=Labour MPs announce they are standing down as Theresa May calls for a snap general election \|work=The Independent \|date=18 April 2017 \|access-date=18 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}
{{sortname\|Andy\|Burnham}} \| Leigh \| 2001 \| {{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour \| {{dts\|19 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=http://www.itv.com/news/granada/2017-04-19/andy-burnham-says-he-wont-stand-again-for-leigh-mp-regardless-of-mayoral-election-outcome/ \|title=Andy Burnham says he won't stand again as Leigh MP regardless of mayoral election outcome \|publisher=ITV News \|date=19 April 2017 \|access-date=19 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|Sir Simon\|Burns\|Simon Burns}} \| Chelmsford \| 1987 \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative \| {{dts\|8 January 2016}}{{cite news \|url=http://www.essexlive.news/chelmsford-mp-sir-simon-burns-confirms-he-s-standing-down-before-the-june-2017-general-election/story-30277240-detail/story.html \|title=Chelmsford MP Sir Simon Burns confirms he's standing down \|date=18 April 2017 \|work=Essex Live \|access-date=19 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|Douglas\|Carswell}} \| Clacton \| 2005 \| {{party color cell\|Independent (politician)}} \| Independent {{small\|(UKIP in 2015)}} \| {{dts\|20 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/douglas-carswell-quits-clacton-vote-tory-ukip-mp-general-election-a7692766.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/douglas-carswell-quits-clacton-vote-tory-ukip-mp-general-election-a7692766.html \|archive-date=1 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|title=Douglas Carswell quits as an MP and says he will vote Tory in general election \|last=Stone \|first=Jon \|date=20 April 2017 \|work=The Independent \|access-date=20 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}
{{sortname\|Pat\|Doherty\|Pat Doherty (Northern Ireland politician)}} \| West Tyrone \| 2001 \| {{party color cell\|Sinn Féin}} \| Sinn Féin \| {{dts\|3 May 2017}}{{cite web \|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/uk-election-2017/2017/0503/872317-pat-doherty-barry-mcelduff-sinn-fein/ \|title=Pat Doherty will not contest election for Sinn Féin \|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann \|date=3 May 2017 \|access-date=3 May 2015}}
{{sortname\|Jim\|Dowd\|Jim Dowd (politician)}} \| Lewisham West and Penge \| 1992 \| {{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour \| {{dts\|19 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=http://labourlist.org/2017/04/jim-dowd-becomes-eighth-labour-mp-to-call-time-on-commons-career/ \|title=Jim Dowd becomes eighth Labour MP to call time on Commons career {{!}} LabourList \|last=Edwards \|first=Peter \|date=20 April 2017 \|work=LabourList \|access-date=20 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|Michael\|Dugher}} \| Barnsley East \| 2010 \| {{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour \| {{dts\|20 April 2017}}{{cite news \|last=Schofield \|first=Kevin \|url=https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/labour-party/news/85262/excl-michael-dugher-why-im-quitting-parliament \|title=EXCL Michael Dugher: Why I'm quitting Parliament \|work=Politics Home \|date=20 April 2017 \|access-date=20 April 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420190248/https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/labour-party/news/85262/excl-michael-dugher-why-im-quitting-parliament \|archive-date=20 April 2017 \|url-status=dead }}
{{sortname\|Sir Edward\|Garnier\|Edward Garnier}} \| Harborough \| 1992 \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative \| {{dts\|27 April 2017}}{{cite news \|title=The MPs standing down \|url=http://www.conservativehome.com/parliament/2017/04/election-2017-the-mps-standing-down.html \|access-date=27 April 2017 \|work=Conservative Home \|date=27 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|Pat\|Glass}} \| North West Durham \| 2010 \| {{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour \| {{dts\|28 June 2016}}{{cite news \|title=MP Pat Glass to stand down after 'bruising' EU campaign \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-36650807 \|access-date=23 April 2017 \|work=BBC News\|date=28 June 2016}}
{{sortname\|Sir Alan\|Haselhurst\|Alan Haselhurst}} \| Saffron Walden \| 1970 (Middleton and Prestwich) \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative \| {{dts\|25 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2017-04-25/sir-alan-haselhurst-steps-down-after-40-years-as-mp/ \|title=Sir Alan Haselhurst steps down after 40 years as MP \|publisher=ITV News \|date=25 April 2017 \|access-date=25 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|Sir Gerald\|Howarth\|Gerald Howarth}} \| Aldershot \| 1983 (Cannock and Burntwood) \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative \| {{dts\|20 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=https://www.964eagle.co.uk/news/local-news/2272742/aldershot-mp-sir-gerald-howarth-not-standing-for-re-election/ \|title=Aldershot MP Sir Gerald Howarth not standing for re-election \|work=Eagle Radio \|access-date=20 April 2017 \|archive-date=18 May 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518084643/https://www.964eagle.co.uk/news/local-news/2272742/aldershot-mp-sir-gerald-howarth-not-standing-for-re-election/ \|url-status=dead }}
{{sortname\|Alan\|Johnson}} \| Hull West and Hessle \| 1997 \| {{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour \| {{dts\|18 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2017-04-18/alan-johnson-set-to-stand-down-as-mp-for-hull-west-and-hessle/ \|title=Alan Johnson set to stand down as MP for Hull West and Hessle \|date=18 April 2017 \|work=ITV News \|access-date=18 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|Peter\|Lilley}} \| Hitchin and Harpenden \| 1983 (St Albans) \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative \| {{dts\|26 April 2017}}{{Cite web \|date=2017-04-26 \|title=Harpenden and Hitchin MP stands down after 34 years \|url=https://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/15246800.harpenden-and-hitchin-mp-stands-down-after-34-years/ \|access-date=2024-07-11 \|website=St Albans & Harpenden Review \|language=en}}
{{sortname\|Karen\|Lumley\|Karen Lumley}} \| Redditch \| 2010 \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative \| {{dts\|28 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-39757759 \|title=Redditch MP Karen Lumley to stand down due to ill health \|date=29 April 2017 \|work=BBC News \|access-date=29 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|David\|Mackintosh}} \| Northampton South \| 2015 \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative \| {{dts\|27 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-39740178 \|title=Northampton Town loan: MP David Mackintosh to stand down \|date=26 April 2017 \|work=BBC News\|access-date=27 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|Fiona\|Mactaggart}} \| Slough \| 1997 \| {{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour \| {{dts\|20 April 2017}}{{cite news \|last=Batchelor \|first=Tom \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-fiona-mactaggart-labour-mp-stand-down-jeremy-corbyn-key-speech-slough-a7692551.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-fiona-mactaggart-labour-mp-stand-down-jeremy-corbyn-key-speech-slough-a7692551.html \|archive-date=1 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|title=Fiona McTaggart stands down as Labour MP while Jeremy Corbyn gives key speech \|work=The Independent \|date=20 April 2017 \|access-date=20 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}
{{sortname\|Rob\|Marris}} \| Wolverhampton South West \| 2001 \| {{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour \| {{dts\|19 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2017/04/19/wolverhampton-mp-rob-marris-will-not-stand-in-2017-general-election/ \|title=Wolverhampton MP Rob Marris will NOT stand in 2017 General Election \|work=Express & Star \|location=Wolverhampton \|date=19 April 2017 \|access-date=19 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|Natalie\|McGarry}} \| Glasgow East \| 2015 \| {{party color cell\|Independent (politician)}} \| Independent {{small\|(SNP in 2015)}} \| {{dts\|25 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/politics/scottish-politics/412296/exclusive-natalie-mcgarry-will-not-contest-general-election/ \|title=EXCLUSIVE: Former SNP MP Natalie McGarry will not contest general election \|work=The Courier \|date=25 April 2017 \|access-date=25 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|George\|Osborne}} \| Tatton \| 2001 \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative \| {{dts\|19 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/george-osborne-quits-as-mp-saying-he-is-leaving-westminster-for-now-a3518001.html \|title=George Osborne: I'm stepping down as MP \|date=19 April 2017 \|work=London Evening Standard \|access-date=19 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|Sir Eric\|Pickles\|Eric Pickles}} \| Brentwood and Ongar \| 1992 \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative \| {{dts\|22 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39677950 \|title=Sir Eric Pickles to quit as MP \|date=22 April 2017 \|work=BBC News \|access-date=22 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|John\|Pugh}} \| Southport \| 2001 \| {{party color cell\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} \| Liberal Democrats \| {{dts\|19 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39644152 \|title=General election 2017: Lib Dem MP to 'retire' \|date=19 April 2017 \|work=BBC News \|access-date=20 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|Steve\|Rotheram}} \| Liverpool Walton \| 2010 \| {{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour \| {{dts\|7 May 2017}}{{cite news \|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/steve-rotheram-stand-down-walton-12999940 \|title=Steve Rotheram will STAND DOWN as Walton MP – leaving just 5 days to replace him \|date=7 May 2017 \|work=Liverpool Echo\|access-date=7 May 2017}}
{{sortname\|Andrew\|Smith\|Andrew Smith (British politician)}} \| Oxford East \| 1987 \| {{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour \| {{dts\|19 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/yourtown/oxford/15232658.Oxford_East_MP_Andrew_Smith_to_retire_from_politics_after_almost_30_years/ \|title=Oxford East MP Andrew Smith to retire from politics after almost 30 years \|last=Oliver \|first=Matt \|work=Oxford Mail \|date=19 April 2017 \|access-date=19 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|Gisela\|Stuart}} \| Birmingham Edgbaston \| 1997 \| {{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour \| {{dts\|19 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2017/04/19/gisela-stuart-quits/ \|title=Gisela Stuart quits \|work=Labour Uncut \|date=19 April 2017 \|access-date=19 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|Michelle\|Thomson}} \| Edinburgh West \| 2015 \| {{party color cell\|Independent (politician)}} \| Independent {{small\|(SNP in 2015)}} \| {{dts\|22 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/jamieross/michelle-thomson-will-step-down-as-an-mp-after-the-snp \|title=Michelle Thomson Will Step Down As An MP After The SNP Ruled She Can't Stand For Them \|work=Buzzfeed News \|date=22 April 2017 \|access-date=22 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|Andrew\|Turner\|Andrew Turner (politician)}} \| Isle of Wight \| 2001 \| width="1" {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative \| {{dts\|28 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-39749203 \|title=Isle of Wight MP steps down after 'gay danger remark' \|date=28 April 2017 \|work=BBC News\|access-date=29 April 2017}}
{{sortname\|Andrew\|Tyrie\|Andrew Tyrie}} \| Chichester \| 1997 \| width="1" {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative \| {{dts\|25 April 2017}}{{cite news \|last=Chu \|first=Ben \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/commons-treasury-select-committee-andrew-tyrie-parliament-general-election-a7701241.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/commons-treasury-select-committee-andrew-tyrie-parliament-general-election-a7701241.html \|archive-date=1 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|title=Commons Treasury Select Committee chair Andrew Tyrie to leave Parliament at general election \|work=The Independent \|date=25 April 2017 \|access-date=25 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}
{{sortname\|Dame Angela\|Watkinson\|Angela Watkinson}} \| Hornchurch and Upminster \| 2001 \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservative \| {{dts\|19 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/election-2017-hornchurch-and-upminster-mp-dame-angela-watkinson-to-step-down-1-4981103 \|title=Election 2017: Hornchurch and Upminster MP Dame Angela Watkinson to step down \|last=Anderson \|first=Hayley \|date=19 April 2017 \|work=Romford Recorder \|access-date=20 April 2017 \|archive-date=1 October 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001155326/https://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/election-2017-hornchurch-and-upminster-mp-dame-angela-watkinson-to-step-down-1-4981103 \|url-status=dead }}
{{sortname\|Iain\|Wright}} \| Hartlepool \| 2004 \| {{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour \| {{dts\|19 April 2017}}{{cite news \|url=http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/update/2017-04-19/iain-wright-mp-will-not-seek-re-election/ \|title=Iain Wright MP will not seek re-election \|date=19 April 2017 \|work=ITV News \|access-date=19 April 2017}}

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scope="col" | MP

! scope="col" | Seat

! scope="col" | First elected

! colspan="2" scope="col" | Party

! scope="col" | Date announced

| Nottingham North

| 1987

| width="1" {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| Labour

| {{dts|22 April 2017}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-39678122 |title=Labour MP Graham Allen to step down due to ill health |date=22 April 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=22 April 2017}}

| Blaydon

| 2005

| width="1" {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| Labour

| {{dts|20 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2017-04-20/blaydon-mp-to-stand-down-in-wake-of-snap-election/ |title=Blaydon MP to stand down in wake of snap election |publisher=ITV News |date=20 April 2017 |access-date=20 April 2017}}

| Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

| 2010

| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| Labour

| {{dts|18 April 2017}}{{cite news |last=Mortimer |first=Caroline |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-mp-general-election-tom-blenkinsop-not-stand-theresa-may-middlesborough-south-a7688501.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-mp-general-election-tom-blenkinsop-not-stand-theresa-may-middlesborough-south-a7688501.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Labour MPs announce they are standing down as Theresa May calls for a snap general election |work=The Independent |date=18 April 2017 |access-date=18 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}

| Leigh

| 2001

| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| Labour

| {{dts|19 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=http://www.itv.com/news/granada/2017-04-19/andy-burnham-says-he-wont-stand-again-for-leigh-mp-regardless-of-mayoral-election-outcome/ |title=Andy Burnham says he won't stand again as Leigh MP regardless of mayoral election outcome |publisher=ITV News |date=19 April 2017 |access-date=19 April 2017}}

| Chelmsford

| 1987

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative

| {{dts|8 January 2016}}{{cite news |url=http://www.essexlive.news/chelmsford-mp-sir-simon-burns-confirms-he-s-standing-down-before-the-june-2017-general-election/story-30277240-detail/story.html |title=Chelmsford MP Sir Simon Burns confirms he's standing down |date=18 April 2017 |work=Essex Live |access-date=19 April 2017}}

| Clacton

| 2005

| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)}}

| Independent {{small|(UKIP in 2015)}}

| {{dts|20 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/douglas-carswell-quits-clacton-vote-tory-ukip-mp-general-election-a7692766.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/douglas-carswell-quits-clacton-vote-tory-ukip-mp-general-election-a7692766.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Douglas Carswell quits as an MP and says he will vote Tory in general election |last=Stone |first=Jon |date=20 April 2017 |work=The Independent |access-date=20 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}

{{sortname|Pat|Doherty|Pat Doherty (Northern Ireland politician)}}

| West Tyrone

| 2001

| {{party color cell|Sinn Féin}}

| Sinn Féin

| {{dts|3 May 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/uk-election-2017/2017/0503/872317-pat-doherty-barry-mcelduff-sinn-fein/ |title=Pat Doherty will not contest election for Sinn Féin |publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann |date=3 May 2017 |access-date=3 May 2015}}

| Lewisham West and Penge

| 1992

| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| Labour

| {{dts|19 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=http://labourlist.org/2017/04/jim-dowd-becomes-eighth-labour-mp-to-call-time-on-commons-career/ |title=Jim Dowd becomes eighth Labour MP to call time on Commons career {{!}} LabourList |last=Edwards |first=Peter |date=20 April 2017 |work=LabourList |access-date=20 April 2017}}

| Barnsley East

| 2010

| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| Labour

| {{dts|20 April 2017}}{{cite news |last=Schofield |first=Kevin |url=https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/labour-party/news/85262/excl-michael-dugher-why-im-quitting-parliament |title=EXCL Michael Dugher: Why I'm quitting Parliament |work=Politics Home |date=20 April 2017 |access-date=20 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420190248/https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/labour-party/news/85262/excl-michael-dugher-why-im-quitting-parliament |archive-date=20 April 2017 |url-status=dead }}

| Harborough

| 1992

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative

| {{dts|27 April 2017}}{{cite news |title=The MPs standing down |url=http://www.conservativehome.com/parliament/2017/04/election-2017-the-mps-standing-down.html |access-date=27 April 2017 |work=Conservative Home |date=27 April 2017}}

| North West Durham

| 2010

| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| Labour

| {{dts|28 June 2016}}{{cite news |title=MP Pat Glass to stand down after 'bruising' EU campaign |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-36650807 |access-date=23 April 2017 |work=BBC News|date=28 June 2016}}

| Saffron Walden

| 1970 (Middleton and Prestwich)

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative

| {{dts|25 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2017-04-25/sir-alan-haselhurst-steps-down-after-40-years-as-mp/ |title=Sir Alan Haselhurst steps down after 40 years as MP |publisher=ITV News |date=25 April 2017 |access-date=25 April 2017}}

| Aldershot

| 1983 (Cannock and Burntwood)

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative

| {{dts|20 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.964eagle.co.uk/news/local-news/2272742/aldershot-mp-sir-gerald-howarth-not-standing-for-re-election/ |title=Aldershot MP Sir Gerald Howarth not standing for re-election |work=Eagle Radio |access-date=20 April 2017 |archive-date=18 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518084643/https://www.964eagle.co.uk/news/local-news/2272742/aldershot-mp-sir-gerald-howarth-not-standing-for-re-election/ |url-status=dead }}

| Hull West and Hessle

| 1997

| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| Labour

| {{dts|18 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2017-04-18/alan-johnson-set-to-stand-down-as-mp-for-hull-west-and-hessle/ |title=Alan Johnson set to stand down as MP for Hull West and Hessle |date=18 April 2017 |work=ITV News |access-date=18 April 2017}}

| Hitchin and Harpenden

| 1983 (St Albans)

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative

| {{dts|26 April 2017}}{{Cite web |date=2017-04-26 |title=Harpenden and Hitchin MP stands down after 34 years |url=https://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/15246800.harpenden-and-hitchin-mp-stands-down-after-34-years/ |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=St Albans & Harpenden Review |language=en}}

| Redditch

| 2010

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative

| {{dts|28 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-39757759 |title=Redditch MP Karen Lumley to stand down due to ill health |date=29 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=29 April 2017}}

| Northampton South

| 2015

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative

| {{dts|27 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-39740178 |title=Northampton Town loan: MP David Mackintosh to stand down |date=26 April 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=27 April 2017}}

| Slough

| 1997

| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| Labour

| {{dts|20 April 2017}}{{cite news |last=Batchelor |first=Tom |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-fiona-mactaggart-labour-mp-stand-down-jeremy-corbyn-key-speech-slough-a7692551.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-fiona-mactaggart-labour-mp-stand-down-jeremy-corbyn-key-speech-slough-a7692551.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Fiona McTaggart stands down as Labour MP while Jeremy Corbyn gives key speech |work=The Independent |date=20 April 2017 |access-date=20 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}

| Wolverhampton South West

| 2001

| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| Labour

| {{dts|19 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2017/04/19/wolverhampton-mp-rob-marris-will-not-stand-in-2017-general-election/ |title=Wolverhampton MP Rob Marris will NOT stand in 2017 General Election |work=Express & Star |location=Wolverhampton |date=19 April 2017 |access-date=19 April 2017}}

| Glasgow East

| 2015

| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)}}

| Independent {{small|(SNP in 2015)}}

| {{dts|25 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/politics/scottish-politics/412296/exclusive-natalie-mcgarry-will-not-contest-general-election/ |title=EXCLUSIVE: Former SNP MP Natalie McGarry will not contest general election |work=The Courier |date=25 April 2017 |access-date=25 April 2017}}

| Tatton

| 2001

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative

| {{dts|19 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/george-osborne-quits-as-mp-saying-he-is-leaving-westminster-for-now-a3518001.html |title=George Osborne: I'm stepping down as MP |date=19 April 2017 |work=London Evening Standard |access-date=19 April 2017}}

| Brentwood and Ongar

| 1992

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative

| {{dts|22 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39677950 |title=Sir Eric Pickles to quit as MP |date=22 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=22 April 2017}}

| Southport

| 2001

| {{party color cell|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}

| Liberal Democrats

| {{dts|19 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39644152 |title=General election 2017: Lib Dem MP to 'retire' |date=19 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=20 April 2017}}

| Liverpool Walton

| 2010

| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| Labour

| {{dts|7 May 2017}}{{cite news |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/steve-rotheram-stand-down-walton-12999940 |title=Steve Rotheram will STAND DOWN as Walton MP – leaving just 5 days to replace him |date=7 May 2017 |work=Liverpool Echo|access-date=7 May 2017}}

| Oxford East

| 1987

| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| Labour

| {{dts|19 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/yourtown/oxford/15232658.Oxford_East_MP_Andrew_Smith_to_retire_from_politics_after_almost_30_years/ |title=Oxford East MP Andrew Smith to retire from politics after almost 30 years |last=Oliver |first=Matt |work=Oxford Mail |date=19 April 2017 |access-date=19 April 2017}}

| Birmingham Edgbaston

| 1997

| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| Labour

| {{dts|19 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2017/04/19/gisela-stuart-quits/ |title=Gisela Stuart quits |work=Labour Uncut |date=19 April 2017 |access-date=19 April 2017}}

| Edinburgh West

| 2015

| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)}}

| Independent {{small|(SNP in 2015)}}

| {{dts|22 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/jamieross/michelle-thomson-will-step-down-as-an-mp-after-the-snp |title=Michelle Thomson Will Step Down As An MP After The SNP Ruled She Can't Stand For Them |work=Buzzfeed News |date=22 April 2017 |access-date=22 April 2017}}

| Isle of Wight

| 2001

| width="1" {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative

| {{dts|28 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-39749203 |title=Isle of Wight MP steps down after 'gay danger remark' |date=28 April 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=29 April 2017}}

| Chichester

| 1997

| width="1" {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative

| {{dts|25 April 2017}}{{cite news |last=Chu |first=Ben |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/commons-treasury-select-committee-andrew-tyrie-parliament-general-election-a7701241.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/commons-treasury-select-committee-andrew-tyrie-parliament-general-election-a7701241.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Commons Treasury Select Committee chair Andrew Tyrie to leave Parliament at general election |work=The Independent |date=25 April 2017 |access-date=25 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}

| Hornchurch and Upminster

| 2001

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative

| {{dts|19 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/election-2017-hornchurch-and-upminster-mp-dame-angela-watkinson-to-step-down-1-4981103 |title=Election 2017: Hornchurch and Upminster MP Dame Angela Watkinson to step down |last=Anderson |first=Hayley |date=19 April 2017 |work=Romford Recorder |access-date=20 April 2017 |archive-date=1 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001155326/https://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/election-2017-hornchurch-and-upminster-mp-dame-angela-watkinson-to-step-down-1-4981103 |url-status=dead }}

| Hartlepool

| 2004

| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| Labour

| {{dts|19 April 2017}}{{cite news |url=http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/update/2017-04-19/iain-wright-mp-will-not-seek-re-election/ |title=Iain Wright MP will not seek re-election |date=19 April 2017 |work=ITV News |access-date=19 April 2017}}

=Other politicians=

Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage announced that he would not stand, saying he could be more effective as an MEP.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39651781 |title=General Election 2017: Nigel Farage won't stand as an MP |date=20 April 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=21 April 2017}} UKIP major donor Arron Banks, who had earlier indicated his intention to stand in Clacton to defeat Douglas Carswell, withdrew in favour of the UKIP candidate after Carswell announced he would be standing down.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/arron-banks-standing-clacton-douglas-carswell-ukip-candidate-tory-labour-a7700326.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/arron-banks-standing-clacton-douglas-carswell-ukip-candidate-tory-labour-a7700326.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Arron Banks says he won't stand in Clacton at the general election after all |date=24 April 2017 |work=The Independent |access-date=25 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}

Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood chose not to contest a Westminster seat, nor did former Labour MP and shadow chancellor Ed Balls.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/25/plaid-cymru-leader-leanne-wood-defends-decision-not-to-stand-in-election |title=Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood defends decision not to stand in election |last=Morris |first=Steven |date=25 April 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=25 April 2017 |issn=0261-3077}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39644473 |title=Election 2017: Which MPs are standing down, and who might be standing? |date=26 April 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=26 April 2017}}

Opinion polling and seat projections

{{Main|Opinion polling for the 2017 United Kingdom general election}}

{{UK general election opinion polling|2010|2015|2017|2019|next=yes|la2=yes|la4=yes}}

In the 2015 general election, polling companies underestimated the Conservative Party vote and overestimated the Labour Party vote{{cite web |title=General Election: 7 May 2015 |date=8 May 2015 |url=http://www.britishpollingcouncil.org/general-election-7-may-2015/ |publisher=British Polling Council |access-date=18 August 2015}} and so failed to predict the result accurately.{{cite news |last1=Silver |first1=Nate |title=The U.K. snap election is riskier than it seems |url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-u-k-snap-election-is-riskier-than-it-seems/ |work=FiveThirtyEight |access-date=21 April 2017}} Afterwards they started making changes to polling practices; recommendations from a review by the British Polling Council are likely to result in further changes.{{cite web |last1=Wells |first1=Anthony J |title=The Polling Inquiry public meeting |url=http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/9447 |website=UK Polling Report |access-date=18 August 2015 |archive-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108111954/http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/9447 |url-status=dead }} Almost all polls and predictions were for seats in Great Britain only, with Northern Irish parties being either absent from the totals or counted as "other". The Spreadex columns below cover bets on the number of seats each party will win with the midpoint between asking and selling price.

[[File:UK opinion polling 2015-2017.svg|center|thumb|850x850px|LOESS graph of opinion polling for the 2017 election. Final point is actual result.{{columns-list|colwidth=18em|

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=Predictions three weeks before the vote=

The first-past-the-post system used in UK general elections means that the number of seats won is not directly related to vote share. Thus, several approaches are used to convert polling data and other information into seat predictions. The table below lists some of the predictions.

class="wikitable"
colspan="2" \| Parties ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| Election Forecast{{cite web \|url=http://electionforecast.co.uk/ \|title=ElectionForecast.co.uk \|first=Chris \|last=Hanretty \|publisher=electionforecast.co.uk}} as of 15 May 2017 ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| Electoral Calculus{{cite web \|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/homepage.html \|title=General Election Prediction \|publisher=electoralcalculus.co.uk\|access-date=19 May 2017}} as of 20 May 2017 ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| Lord Ashcroft{{cite web \|url=http://lordashcroftpolls.com/2017/05/election-2017-ashcroft-model/ \|title=Election 2017: The Ashcroft Model – Lord Ashcroft Polls \|date=12 May 2017 \|publisher=lordashcroftpolls.com}} as of 12 May 2017 ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| Elections Etc.{{cite web \|url=https://electionsetc.com/2017/05/12/first-combined-forecast-for-the-2017-general-election/ \|title=First Combined Forecast for the 2017 general election \|date=12 May 2017}} as of 12 May 2017 !Spreadex{{Cite web\|date=17 May 2017\|title=Spreadex UK General Election Update 17th May 2017 {{!}} Spreadex {{!}} Financial Spread Betting\|url=https://www.spreadex.com/financials/market-analysis/financial-trading-blog/17-may-17-120000/\|access-date=2020-07-20\|website=www.spreadex.com}} as of 17 May 2017
{{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservatives \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|414}} \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|391}} \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|406–415}} \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|391}} \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|397}}
{{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour Party \| style="text-align:center;"\|155 \| style="text-align:center;"\|185 \| style="text-align:center;"\|152–164 \| style="text-align:center;"\|170 \| style="text-align:center;"\|161
{{party color cell\|Scottish National Party}} \| SNP \| style="text-align:center;"\|54 \| style="text-align:center;"\|47 \| style="text-align:center;"\|45–48 \| style="text-align:center;"\|49 \| style="text-align:center;"\|44.5
{{party color cell\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} \| Liberal Democrats \| style="text-align:center;"\|6 \| style="text-align:center;"\|5 \| style="text-align:center;"\|8–14 \| style="text-align:center;"\|13 \| style="text-align:center;"\|16
{{party color cell\|Plaid Cymru}} \| Plaid Cymru \| style="text-align:center;"\|2 \| style="text-align:center;"\|3 \| style="text-align:center;"\|4–5 \| style="text-align:center;"\|3 \| {{N/A}}
{{party color cell\|Green Party of England and Wales}} \| Green Party \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|1.5
{{party color cell\|UK Independence Party}} \| UKIP \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| style="text-align:center;"\|0.5
{{party color cell\|Independent (politician)}} \| Others \| style="text-align:center;"\|1GB forecast only \| style="text-align:center;"\|18Electoral Calculus counts Speaker John Bercow in the Conservative total \| style="text-align:center;"\|19 \| {{N/A}} \| {{N/A}}
colspan="2"\| Overall result (probability) \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" \| Conservative majority of 178 \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" \| Conservative majority of 132 \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" \| Conservative majority of 162–180 \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" \| Conservative majority of 132 \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" \| Conservative majority of 144

class="wikitable"

colspan="2" | Parties

! style="vertical-align:top;" | Election
Forecast{{cite web |url=http://electionforecast.co.uk/ |title=ElectionForecast.co.uk |first=Chris |last=Hanretty |publisher=electionforecast.co.uk}}
as of 15 May 2017

! style="vertical-align:top;" | Electoral
Calculus{{cite web |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/homepage.html |title=General Election Prediction |publisher=electoralcalculus.co.uk|access-date=19 May 2017}}
as of 20 May 2017

! style="vertical-align:top;" | Lord
Ashcroft{{cite web |url=http://lordashcroftpolls.com/2017/05/election-2017-ashcroft-model/ |title=Election 2017: The Ashcroft Model – Lord Ashcroft Polls |date=12 May 2017 |publisher=lordashcroftpolls.com}}
as of 12 May 2017

! style="vertical-align:top;" | Elections
Etc.{{cite web |url=https://electionsetc.com/2017/05/12/first-combined-forecast-for-the-2017-general-election/ |title=First Combined Forecast for the 2017 general election |date=12 May 2017}}
as of 12 May 2017

!Spreadex{{Cite web|date=17 May 2017|title=Spreadex UK General Election Update 17th May 2017 {{!}} Spreadex {{!}} Financial Spread Betting|url=https://www.spreadex.com/financials/market-analysis/financial-trading-blog/17-may-17-120000/|access-date=2020-07-20|website=www.spreadex.com}}

as of 17 May 2017

| Conservatives

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|414}}

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|391}}

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|406–415}}

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|391}}

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|397}}

| Labour Party

| style="text-align:center;"|155

| style="text-align:center;"|185

| style="text-align:center;"|152–164

| style="text-align:center;"|170

| style="text-align:center;"|161

| SNP

| style="text-align:center;"|54

| style="text-align:center;"|47

| style="text-align:center;"|45–48

| style="text-align:center;"|49

| style="text-align:center;"|44.5

| Liberal Democrats

| style="text-align:center;"|6

| style="text-align:center;"|5

| style="text-align:center;"|8–14

| style="text-align:center;"|13

| style="text-align:center;"|16

| Plaid Cymru

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|3

| style="text-align:center;"|4–5

| style="text-align:center;"|3

| {{N/A}}

| Green Party

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|1.5

| UKIP

| style="text-align:center;"|0

| style="text-align:center;"|0.5

| Others

| style="text-align:center;"|1GB forecast only

| style="text-align:center;"|18Electoral Calculus counts Speaker John Bercow in the Conservative total

| style="text-align:center;"|19

| {{N/A}}

colspan="2"| Overall result (probability)

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
majority of 178

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
majority of 132

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
majority of 162–180

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
majority of 132

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
majority of 144

=Predictions two weeks before the vote=

class="wikitable"
colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;" \| Parties ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| Election Forecast{{cite web \|url=http://electionforecast.co.uk/ \|title=2017 UK Parliamentary Election Forecast \|last=Hanretty \|first=Chris \|publisher=electionforecast.co.uk\|access-date=19 May 2017}} as of 26 May 2017 ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| Electoral Calculus{{cite web \|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/homepage.html \|title=General Election Prediction \|publisher=electoralcalculus.co.uk\|access-date=28 May 2017}} as of 28 May 2017 ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| Lord Ashcroft{{cite web \|url=http://lordashcroftpolls.com/2017/05/ashcroft-model-update-absent-ukip-labours-enthusiasm-question/ \|title=Ashcroft Model update: absent UKIP, and Labour's enthusiasm question \|date=19 May 2017 \|publisher=lordashcroftpolls.com}} as of 26 May 2017 ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| Elections Etc.{{cite web \|url=https://electionsetc.com/2017/05/19/combined-forecast-for-ge2017-first-update// \|title=COMBINED FORECAST FOR GE2017: FIRST UPDATE \|date=19 May 2017}} as of 26 May 2017 ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| New Statesman{{cite web \|url=http://elections.newstatesman.com/constituency-forecasts/ \|title=CONSTITUENCY FORECASTS, June 2017 \|work=New Statesman \|date=26 May 2017 \|access-date=26 May 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813175129/http://elections.newstatesman.com/constituency-forecasts/ \|archive-date=13 August 2018 \|url-status=dead }} as of 26 May 2017
{{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservatives \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|364}} \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|383}} \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|396}} \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|375}} \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|371}}
{{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour Party \| style="text-align:center;"\|212 \| style="text-align:center;"\|196 \| style="text-align:center;"\|180 \| style="text-align:center;"\|188 \| style="text-align:center;"\|199
{{party color cell\|Scottish National Party}} \| SNP \| style="text-align:center;"\|45 \| style="text-align:center;"\|49 \| style="text-align:center;"\|47 \| style="text-align:center;"\|50 \| style="text-align:center;"\|55
{{party color cell\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} \| Liberal Democrats \| style="text-align:center;"\|8 \| style="text-align:center;"\|2 \| style="text-align:center;"\|6 \| style="text-align:center;"\|10 \| style="text-align:center;"\|5
{{party color cell\|Plaid Cymru}} \| Plaid Cymru \| style="text-align:center;"\|2 \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|2 \| style="text-align:center;"\|3 \| {{N/A}}
{{party color cell\|Green Party of England and Wales}} \| Green Party \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| {{N/A}}
{{party color cell\|UK Independence Party}} \| UKIP \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| {{N/A}}
{{party color cell\|Independent (politician)}} \| Others \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|18 \| style="text-align:center;"\|19 \| {{N/A}} \| {{N/A}}
colspan="2"\| Overall result (probability) \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" \| Conservative majority of 78 \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" \| Conservative majority of 116 \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" \| Conservative majority of 142 \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" \| Conservative majority of 100 \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" \| Conservative majority of 92

class="wikitable"

colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;" | Parties

! style="vertical-align:top;" | Election
Forecast{{cite web |url=http://electionforecast.co.uk/ |title=2017 UK Parliamentary Election Forecast |last=Hanretty |first=Chris |publisher=electionforecast.co.uk|access-date=19 May 2017}}
as of 26 May 2017

! style="vertical-align:top;" | Lord
Ashcroft{{cite web |url=http://lordashcroftpolls.com/2017/05/ashcroft-model-update-absent-ukip-labours-enthusiasm-question/ |title=Ashcroft Model update: absent UKIP, and Labour's enthusiasm question |date=19 May 2017 |publisher=lordashcroftpolls.com}}
as of 26 May 2017

! style="vertical-align:top;" | Elections
Etc.{{cite web |url=https://electionsetc.com/2017/05/19/combined-forecast-for-ge2017-first-update// |title=COMBINED FORECAST FOR GE2017: FIRST UPDATE |date=19 May 2017}}
as of 26 May 2017

! style="vertical-align:top;" | New
Statesman{{cite web |url=http://elections.newstatesman.com/constituency-forecasts/ |title=CONSTITUENCY FORECASTS, June 2017 |work=New Statesman |date=26 May 2017 |access-date=26 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813175129/http://elections.newstatesman.com/constituency-forecasts/ |archive-date=13 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}
as of 26 May 2017

| Conservatives

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|364}}

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|383}}

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|396}}

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|375}}

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|371}}

| Labour Party

| style="text-align:center;"|212

| style="text-align:center;"|196

| style="text-align:center;"|180

| style="text-align:center;"|188

| style="text-align:center;"|199

| SNP

| style="text-align:center;"|45

| style="text-align:center;"|49

| style="text-align:center;"|47

| style="text-align:center;"|50

| style="text-align:center;"|55

| Liberal Democrats

| style="text-align:center;"|8

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|6

| style="text-align:center;"|10

| style="text-align:center;"|5

| Plaid Cymru

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|3

| {{N/A}}

| Green Party

| style="text-align:center;"|0

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|0

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| {{N/A}}

| UKIP

| style="text-align:center;"|0

| {{N/A}}

| Others

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|18

| style="text-align:center;"|19

| {{N/A}}

colspan="2"| Overall result (probability)

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
majority of 78

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
majority of 116

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
majority of 142

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
majority of 100

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
majority of 92

=Predictions one week before the vote=

class="wikitable"
colspan="2"\| Parties ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| Election Forecast{{cite web \|url=http://electionforecast.co.uk/ \|title=2017 UK Parliamentary Election Forecast \|last=Hanretty \|first=Chris \|publisher=electionforecast.co.uk\|access-date=31 May 2017}} as of 1 June 2017 ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| Electoral Calculus{{cite web \|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/homepage.html \|title=General Election Prediction \|publisher=electoralcalculus.co.uk\|access-date=31 May 2017}} as of 31 May 2017 ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| New Statesman{{cite web \|url=http://elections.newstatesman.com/constituency-forecasts/ \|title=CONSTITUENCY FORECASTS, June 2017 \|work=New Statesman \|date=31 May 2017 \|access-date=26 May 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813175129/http://elections.newstatesman.com/constituency-forecasts/ \|archive-date=13 August 2018 \|url-status=dead }} as of 31 May 2017 ! YouGov{{cite web \|url=https://yougov.co.uk/uk-general-election-2017/ \|title=Voting intention and seat estimates\|access-date=31 May 2017}} as of 1 June 2017 ! Britain Elects{{cite web\|url=http://britainelects.com/nowcast/\|title=The Britain Elects Nowcast\|access-date=1 June 2017\|date=June 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605120825/http://britainelects.com/nowcast\|archive-date=5 June 2017\|url-status=dead}} as of 1 June 2017 !Spreadex{{Cite web\|date=31 May 2017\|title=UK General Election Update, 31st May 2017 {{!}} Spreadex {{!}} Financial Spread Betting\|url=https://www.spreadex.com/financials/market-analysis/financial-trading-blog/31-may-17/\|access-date=2020-07-20\|website=www.spreadex.com}} as of 31 May 2017
{{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservatives \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|379}} \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|368}} \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|359}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|317 \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|362}} \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|367}}
{{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour Party \| style="text-align:center;"\|195 \| style="text-align:center;"\|208 \| style="text-align:center;"\|209 \| style="text-align:center;"\|253 \| style="text-align:center;"\|206 \| style="text-align:center;"\|200
{{party color cell\|Scottish National Party}} \| SNP \| style="text-align:center;"\|46 \| style="text-align:center;"\|50 \| style="text-align:center;"\|54 \| style="text-align:center;"\|47 \| style="text-align:center;"\|47 \| style="text-align:center;"\|46.5
{{party color cell\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} \| Liberal Democrats \| style="text-align:center;"\|7 \| style="text-align:center;"\|3 \| style="text-align:center;"\|7 \| style="text-align:center;"\|9 \| style="text-align:center;"\|11 \| style="text-align:center;"\|13.5
{{party color cell\|Plaid Cymru}} \| Plaid Cymru \| style="text-align:center;"\|2 \| style="text-align:center;"\|2 \| {{N/A}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|3 \| style="text-align:center;"\|4 \| {{N/A}}
{{party color cell\|Green Party of England and Wales}} \| Green Party \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| {{N/A}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|1.25
{{party color cell\|UK Independence Party}} \| UKIP \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| {{N/A}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| style="text-align:center;"\|0.5
{{party color cell\|Independent (politician)}} \| Others \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|18 \| {{N/A}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|2 \| style="text-align:center;"\|19 \| {{N/A}}
colspan="2"\| Overall result (probability) \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" \| Conservative majority of 108 \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" \| Conservative majority of 86 \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" \| Conservative majority of 68 \| style="text-align:center; color:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}" \| Hung Parliament (Con 9 seats short) \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" \| Conservative majority of 74 \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" \| Conservative majority of 84

class="wikitable"

colspan="2"| Parties

! style="vertical-align:top;" | New
Statesman{{cite web |url=http://elections.newstatesman.com/constituency-forecasts/ |title=CONSTITUENCY FORECASTS, June 2017 |work=New Statesman |date=31 May 2017 |access-date=26 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813175129/http://elections.newstatesman.com/constituency-forecasts/ |archive-date=13 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}
as of 31 May 2017

! YouGov{{cite web |url=https://yougov.co.uk/uk-general-election-2017/ |title=Voting intention and seat estimates|access-date=31 May 2017}}
as of 1 June 2017

! Britain Elects{{cite web|url=http://britainelects.com/nowcast/|title=The Britain Elects Nowcast|access-date=1 June 2017|date=June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605120825/http://britainelects.com/nowcast|archive-date=5 June 2017|url-status=dead}}
as of 1 June 2017

!Spreadex{{Cite web|date=31 May 2017|title=UK General Election Update, 31st May 2017 {{!}} Spreadex {{!}} Financial Spread Betting|url=https://www.spreadex.com/financials/market-analysis/financial-trading-blog/31-may-17/|access-date=2020-07-20|website=www.spreadex.com}}

as of 31 May 2017

| Conservatives

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|379}}

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|368}}

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|359}}

| style="text-align:center;" |317

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|362}}

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|367}}

| Labour Party

| style="text-align:center;"|195

| style="text-align:center;"|208

| style="text-align:center;"|209

| style="text-align:center;"|253

| style="text-align:center;"|206

| style="text-align:center;"|200

| SNP

| style="text-align:center;"|46

| style="text-align:center;"|50

| style="text-align:center;"|54

| style="text-align:center;"|47

| style="text-align:center;"|46.5

| Liberal Democrats

| style="text-align:center;"|7

| style="text-align:center;"|3

| style="text-align:center;"|7

| style="text-align:center;"|9

| style="text-align:center;"|11

| style="text-align:center;"|13.5

| Plaid Cymru

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| {{N/A}}

| style="text-align:center;"|3

| style="text-align:center;"|4

| {{N/A}}

| Green Party

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| {{N/A}}

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|1.25

| UKIP

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|0

| {{N/A}}

| style="text-align:center;"|0

| style="text-align:center;"|0.5

| Others

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|18

| {{N/A}}

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|19

| {{N/A}}

colspan="2"| Overall result (probability)

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
majority of 108

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
majority of 86

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
majority of 68

| style="text-align:center; color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Hung
Parliament
(Con 9 seats short)

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
majority of 74

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white" | Conservative
majority of 84

=Predictions on polling day=

The UK's first-past-the-post electoral system means that national shares of the vote do not give an exact indicator of how the various parties will be represented in Parliament. Different commentators and pollsters currently provide a number of predictions, based on polls and other data, as to how the parties will be represented in Parliament:

class="wikitable"
colspan="2"\| Parties ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| Election Forecast as of 8 June 2017 ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| Electoral Calculus{{cite web \|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/homepage.html \|title=General Election Prediction \|publisher=electoralcalculus.co.uk\|access-date=8 June 2017}} as of 8 June 2017 ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| Lord Ashcroft as of 8 June 2017Combined probabilistic estimate ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| Elections Etc.{{cite web \|url=https://electionsetc.com/2017/06/08/final-combined-forecast-for-ge2017/ \|title=FINAL COMBINED FORECAST FOR GE2017 \|date=8 June 2017}} as of 8 June 2017 ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| New Statesman{{cite web \|url=http://elections.newstatesman.com/constituency-forecasts/ \|title=CONSTITUENCY FORECASTS, June 2017 \|work=New Statesman \|date=8 June 2017 \|access-date=26 May 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813175129/http://elections.newstatesman.com/constituency-forecasts/ \|archive-date=13 August 2018 \|url-status=dead }} as of 8 June 2017 ! YouGov{{cite web \|url=https://yougov.co.uk/uk-general-election-2017/ \|title=Voting intention and seat estimates\|access-date=8 June 2017}} as of 8 June 2017 ! Britain Elects{{cite web\|url=http://britainelects.com/nowcast/\|title=The Britain Elects Nowcast\|access-date=8 June 2017\|date=June 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605120825/http://britainelects.com/nowcast\|archive-date=5 June 2017\|url-status=dead}} as of 8 June 2017 !Spreadex{{Cite web\|date=8 June 2017\|title=Spreadex UK General Election Update, 7th June 2017 {{!}} Spreadex {{!}} Financial Spread Betting\|url=https://www.spreadex.com/financials/market-analysis/financial-trading-blog/07-jun-17-120000/\|access-date=2020-07-20\|website=www.spreadex.com}} as of 8 June 2017
{{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| Conservatives \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|366}} \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|358}} \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|357}} \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|358}} \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|337}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|302 \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|356}} \| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| {{center\|368}}
{{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| Labour Party \| style="text-align:center;"\|207 \| style="text-align:center;"\|218 \| style="text-align:center;"\|217 \| style="text-align:center;"\|214 \| style="text-align:center;"\|227 \| style="text-align:center;"\|269 \| style="text-align:center;"\|219 \| style="text-align:center;"\|201
{{party color cell\|Scottish National Party}} \| SNP \| style="text-align:center;"\|46 \| style="text-align:center;"\|49 \| style="text-align:center;"\|44 \| style="text-align:center;"\|47 \| style="text-align:center;"\|54 \| style="text-align:center;"\|44 \| style="text-align:center;"\|43 \| style="text-align:center;"\|46.5
{{party color cell\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} \| Liberal Democrats \| style="text-align:center;"\|7 \| style="text-align:center;"\|3 \| style="text-align:center;"\|5 \| style="text-align:center;"\|9 \| style="text-align:center;"\|10 \| style="text-align:center;"\|12 \| style="text-align:center;"\|9 \| style="text-align:center;"\|11.5
{{party color cell\|Plaid Cymru}} \| Plaid Cymru \| style="text-align:center;"\|3 \| style="text-align:center;"\|3 \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|3 \| {{N/A}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|2 \| style="text-align:center;"\|3 \| {{N/A}}
{{party color cell\|Green Party of England and Wales}} \| Green Party \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| {{N/A}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|1
{{party color cell\|UK Independence Party}} \| UKIP \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| {{N/A}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| style="text-align:center;"\|0 \| style="text-align:center;"\|0
{{party color cell\|Independent (politician)}} \| Others \| style="text-align:center;"\|1{{refn\|GB forecast only}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|19 \| {{N/A}} \| {{N/A}} \| {{N/A}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|20 \| style="text-align:center;"\|19 \| {{N/A}}
colspan="2"\| Overall result \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white"\| Conservative majority of 82 \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white"\| Conservative majority of 66 \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white"\| Conservative majority of 64 \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white"\| Conservative majority of 66 \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white"\| Conservative majority of 24 \| style="text-align:center; color:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}"\| Hung Parliament (Con 24 seats short) \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white"\| Conservative majority of 62 \| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white"\| Conservative majority of 86

class="wikitable"

colspan="2"| Parties

! style="vertical-align:top;" | Election
Forecast
as of 8 June 2017

! style="vertical-align:top;" | Lord
Ashcroft
as of 8 June 2017Combined probabilistic estimate

! style="vertical-align:top;" | Elections
Etc.{{cite web |url=https://electionsetc.com/2017/06/08/final-combined-forecast-for-ge2017/ |title=FINAL COMBINED FORECAST FOR GE2017 |date=8 June 2017}}
as of 8 June 2017

! style="vertical-align:top;" | New
Statesman{{cite web |url=http://elections.newstatesman.com/constituency-forecasts/ |title=CONSTITUENCY FORECASTS, June 2017 |work=New Statesman |date=8 June 2017 |access-date=26 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813175129/http://elections.newstatesman.com/constituency-forecasts/ |archive-date=13 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}
as of 8 June 2017

! YouGov{{cite web |url=https://yougov.co.uk/uk-general-election-2017/ |title=Voting intention and seat estimates|access-date=8 June 2017}}
as of 8 June 2017

! Britain Elects{{cite web|url=http://britainelects.com/nowcast/|title=The Britain Elects Nowcast|access-date=8 June 2017|date=June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605120825/http://britainelects.com/nowcast|archive-date=5 June 2017|url-status=dead}}
as of 8 June 2017

!Spreadex{{Cite web|date=8 June 2017|title=Spreadex UK General Election Update, 7th June 2017 {{!}} Spreadex {{!}} Financial Spread Betting|url=https://www.spreadex.com/financials/market-analysis/financial-trading-blog/07-jun-17-120000/|access-date=2020-07-20|website=www.spreadex.com}}

as of 8 June 2017

| Conservatives

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|366}}

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|358}}

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|357}}

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|358}}

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|337}}

| style="text-align:center;" |302

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|356}}

| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | {{center|368}}

| Labour Party

| style="text-align:center;"|207

| style="text-align:center;"|218

| style="text-align:center;"|217

| style="text-align:center;"|214

| style="text-align:center;"|227

| style="text-align:center;"|269

| style="text-align:center;"|219

| style="text-align:center;"|201

| SNP

| style="text-align:center;"|46

| style="text-align:center;"|49

| style="text-align:center;"|44

| style="text-align:center;"|47

| style="text-align:center;"|54

| style="text-align:center;"|44

| style="text-align:center;"|43

| style="text-align:center;"|46.5

| Liberal Democrats

| style="text-align:center;"|7

| style="text-align:center;"|3

| style="text-align:center;"|5

| style="text-align:center;"|9

| style="text-align:center;"|10

| style="text-align:center;"|12

| style="text-align:center;"|9

| style="text-align:center;"|11.5

| Plaid Cymru

| style="text-align:center;"|3

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|3

| {{N/A}}

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|3

| {{N/A}}

| Green Party

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|0

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| {{N/A}}

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| UKIP

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|0

| {{N/A}}

| style="text-align:center;"|0

| Others

| style="text-align:center;"|1{{refn|GB forecast only}}

| style="text-align:center;"|19

| {{N/A}}

| style="text-align:center;"|20

| style="text-align:center;"|19

| {{N/A}}

colspan="2"| Overall result

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white"| Conservative
majority of 82

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white"| Conservative
majority of 66

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white"| Conservative
majority of 64

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white"| Conservative
majority of 66

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white"| Conservative
majority of 24

| style="text-align:center; color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"| Hung
Parliament
(Con 24 seats short)

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white"| Conservative
majority of 62

| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white"| Conservative
majority of 86

Lord Ashcroft Polls announced an estimate for the election result. He updated it at intervals on his website.{{cite web |url=http://lordashcroftpolls.com/2017/05/election-2017-ashcroft-model/ |title=Election 2017: The Ashcroft Model |date=12 May 2017 |website=Lord Ashcroft Polls |access-date=17 May 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://dashboards.lordashcroftpolls.com/login.aspx?target=1rH46DzH68RfFl7AknVWbbl4nsH0s//j5uXrUWFycQ4= |title=Dapresy |website=dashboards.lordashcroftpolls.com |access-date=19 May 2017 |archive-date=17 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517061944/https://dashboards.lordashcroftpolls.com/login.aspx?target=1rH46DzH68RfFl7AknVWbbl4nsH0s%2F%2Fj5uXrUWFycQ4%3D |url-status=dead }}
Electoral Calculus maintained a running projection of seats according to latest polls on its website. It also maintained a seat-by-seat projection for Scotland.
Election Forecast also maintained a projection of seats based on current opinion poll averages on their website.
Elections Etc. issued regular forecasts based on current opinion poll averages, Betting Markets, expert predictions and other sources on their website.{{cite web |url=https://electionsetc.com/2017/06/02/combined-forecast-for-ge2017-third-update// |title=COMBINED FORECAST FOR GE2017: SECOND UPDATE |date=2 June 2017}}
YouGov issued daily seat estimates using their aggregated statistical election model.{{clarify|date=June 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://yougov.co.uk/news/2017/06/07/two-methods-one-commitment-yougovs-polling-and-mod/ |title=Two methods, one commitment: YouGov's polling and model at the 2017 election |access-date=26 June 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://yougov.co.uk/uk-general-election-2017/ |title=Voting intention and seat estimates |access-date=7 June 2017}}
Britain Elects maintained a 'nowcast' – a projection showing what the result would be if held today – of seats based on historical data as well as national and regional polling.

=Exit poll=

An exit poll, conducted by GfK and Ipsos MORI on behalf of the BBC, ITV and Sky News, was published at the end of voting at 10 pm, predicting the number of seats for each party, with the Conservatives being the largest party, but short of an overall majority:{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40208731 |title=Election 2017: Exit poll predicts Tories to be largest party |date=8 June 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=8 June 2017 }} Actual results were close to the prediction.

class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;" \|Parties ! style="vertical-align:top;" \|Seats ! style="vertical-align:top;" \|Change
{{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \|Conservative Party \| style="text-align:right;" \|314 \| align=right\| {{decrease}} 17
{{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|Labour Party \| style="text-align:right;" \|266 \| align=right\| {{increase}} 34
{{party color cell\|Scottish National Party}} \|Scottish National Party \| style="text-align:right;" \|34 \| align=right\| {{decrease}} 22
{{party color cell\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} \|Liberal Democrats \| style="text-align:right;" \|14 \| align=right\| {{increase}} 6
{{party color cell\|Plaid Cymru}} \|Plaid Cymru \| style="text-align:right;" \|3 \|align=right \| {{steady}}
{{party color cell\|Green Party of England and Wales}} \|Green Party \| style="text-align:right;" \|1 \| align=right\| {{steady}}
{{party color cell\|UK Independence Party}} \|UKIP \| style="text-align:right;" \|0 \| align=right\| {{decrease}} 1
{{party color cell\|Independent (politician)}} \|Others \| style="text-align:right;" \| 18 \|align=right\| {{steady}}
colspan=4 style="text-align:center; color:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}" \| Hung Parliament (Conservatives 12 seats short of overall majority)

class="wikitable"

! colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;" |Parties

! style="vertical-align:top;" |Seats

! style="vertical-align:top;" |Change

|Conservative Party

| style="text-align:right;" |314

| align=right| {{decrease}} 17

|Labour Party

| style="text-align:right;" |266

| align=right| {{increase}} 34

|Scottish National Party

| style="text-align:right;" |34

| align=right| {{decrease}} 22

|Liberal Democrats

| style="text-align:right;" |14

| align=right| {{increase}} 6

|Plaid Cymru

| style="text-align:right;" |3

|align=right | {{steady}}

|Green Party

| style="text-align:right;" |1

| align=right| {{steady}}

|UKIP

| style="text-align:right;" |0

| align=right| {{decrease}} 1

|Others

| style="text-align:right;" | 18

|align=right| {{steady}}

colspan=4 style="text-align:center; color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Hung Parliament
(Conservatives 12 seats short of overall majority)

Results

{{For|results by county/region and analysis|Results breakdown of the 2017 United Kingdom general election}}

{{For|complete results by individual constituency |Results of the 2017 United Kingdom general election}}

File:2017 UK general election, countries and regions.svg

Results for all constituencies except Kensington were reported by the morning after the election. The Conservatives remained the largest single party in terms of seats and votes, but were short of a parliamentary majority. The Conservatives won 317 seats with 42.4% of the vote while the Labour Party won 262 seats with 40.0% of the vote. The election resulted in the third hung parliament since the Second World War, elections in February 1974 and 2010 having previously resulted in hung parliaments. YouGov correctly predicted a hung parliament after employing "controversial" methodology.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/31/yougov-poll-predicting-hung-parliament-brave |title=YouGov's poll predicting a hung parliament is certainly brave |website=The Guardian |date=31 May 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2134144-how-yougovs-experimental-poll-correctly-called-the-uk-election/ |title=How YouGov's experimental poll correctly called the UK election |website=New Scientist |date=9 June 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/News/uk/politics/election-results-hung-parliament-exit-poll-yougov-latest-conservatives-labour-winning-a7780401.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/News/uk/politics/election-results-hung-parliament-exit-poll-yougov-latest-conservatives-labour-winning-a7780401.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Election results in line with YouGov and exit poll predictions of hung parliament |website=The Independent |date=9 June 2017}}{{cbignore}}

Twenty-nine seats that had changed parties at the 2015 election changed parties again in 2017. Nineteen of these seats returned the candidate from the party that had held the seat in 2010. A third party took ten of these seats: nine were Conservative gains from the SNP in seats that the SNP had won from Labour in 2015, whilst Portsmouth South, which the Conservatives had gained from the Lib Dems in 2015, was then gained by Labour in 2017.

In England, Labour made a net gain of 21 seats, taking 25 constituencies from the Conservatives and two from the Liberal Democrats. Its gains were predominantly in university towns and cities and in London, most notably achieving victories in the London constituencies of Battersea, Croydon Central, Enfield Southgate and Kensington.{{Cite news |date=2017-06-09 |title=Election results 2017: Strong wins for Labour in London |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-40213361 |access-date=2024-01-04 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}} Labour also took the university constituencies of Canterbury, Ipswich and Lincoln from the Conservatives by narrow margins;{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40215512 |title=General Election 2017: The major political casualties |date=9 June 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=11 June 2017}} However it also lost five seats to the Conservatives, largely in the Midlands, and did not regain Copeland which had been lost in a February by-election.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/general-election-2017-results-analysis-theresa-may-lost-majority/ |title=General Election analysis: The maps and charts that show how Theresa May lost her majority |date=10 June 2017 |work=The Telegraph}} The Conservatives had gained Mansfield, which had been held by Labour since 1918.{{Cite news |date=2017-06-09 |title=Election results 2017: Tories take Mansfield after a century of Labour |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/election-2017-40209958 |access-date=2024-01-04 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}} The Conservatives experienced a net loss of 22 seats, the first time since 1997 that the party suffered a net loss of seats. They gained Clacton from UKIP and Southport from the Liberal Democrats in addition to the six gains from Labour. The Liberal Democrats took five seats from the Conservatives, including Twickenham, won back by Vince Cable, and Kingston and Surbiton, won by Ed Davey,{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/09/lib-dems-clegg-cable-tim-farron |title=Lib Dems' night of mixed fortunes as Clegg loses seat but Cable returns |date=9 June 2017 |access-date=9 June 2017 |newspaper=The Guardian}} but lost two seats to Labour: Leeds North West and Sheffield Hallam, the seat of former party leader Nick Clegg. Richmond Park, which the Liberal Democrats had won in a 2016 by-election, was narrowly lost to the Conservatives. Caroline Lucas remained the sole Green Party MP, retaining Brighton Pavilion.

In Scotland, the Conservatives, Labour, and the Liberal Democrats all gained seats from the SNP, whose losses were attributed to opposition to a second Scottish independence referendum, contributing to tactical voting for unionist parties.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/07/snp-anti-independence-nicola-sturgeon-angus-robertson |title=SNP braced to lose up to 12 seats amid anti-independence backlash |first=Severin |last=Carrell |date=7 June 2017 |work=The Guardian}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-40216748 |title=General election 2017: Sturgeon says Indyref2 'a factor' in SNP losses |date=9 June 2017 |publisher=BBC News}} The Conservative Party placed second in Scotland for the first time since 1992, won its largest number of seats in Scotland since 1983{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/08/scotland-election-results-live-will-snp-nicola-sturgeon-do |title=Scotland election results: Alex Salmond defeated and SNP suffer huge losses as Tory chances boosted north of the border |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=9 June 2017 |access-date=9 June 2017}} and recorded its highest share of the vote there since 1979. With thirteen seats, the Scottish Conservatives became the largest unionist party in Scotland for the first time since 1955. Labour gained six seats from the SNP; one of which was Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, the old seat of former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown, whereas the Liberal Democrats gained three. Having won 56 of 59 Scottish seats at the last general election, the SNP lost a total of 21 seats, and majorities in its remaining seats were greatly reduced.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40190856 |title=Election 2017: Which seats changed hands? |date=10 June 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=11 June 2017}} High-profile losses included SNP Commons leader Angus Robertson in Moray and former party leader and ex-First Minister Alex Salmond in Gordon.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-40192707 |title=General election 2017: SNP lose a third of seats amid Tory surge |date=9 June 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=11 June 2017}}

In Wales, Labour held 25 seats and gained Cardiff North, Gower and Vale of Clwyd from the Conservatives, leaving the Welsh Conservatives with eight seats. Plaid Cymru retained its three existing seats and gained Ceredigion, the Liberal Democrats' only seat in Wales.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-40195154 |title=General Election 2017: Labour hails 'fantastic' results |date=9 June 2017 |access-date=9 June 2017 |work=BBC News}} This was the first ever election at which the Liberal Democrats or one of their ancestral parties failed to win a seat in Wales.

In Northern Ireland, the SDLP lost its three seats (Foyle and South Down to Sinn Féin and Belfast South to the DUP), while the UUP lost its two seats (Fermanagh and South Tyrone to Sinn Féin and South Antrim to the DUP). With the Alliance Party failing to win any seats or regain Belfast East, this left the DUP with ten seats (up from eight) and Sinn Féin with seven (up from four); independent unionist Sylvia Hermon retained North Down.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/election-2017-40208320 |title=Election results 2017: DUP and Sinn Féin celebrate election gains |date=9 June 2017 |access-date=9 June 2017 |work=BBC News}} Recording its best result since partition, Sinn Féin confirmed it would continue its abstentionist policy, leaving no nationalist representation in the House of Commons.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/13/sinn-fein-mps-house-of-commons-theresa-may-dup |title=Unseated: the Sinn Féin MPs whose absence strengthens May's hand in Commons |last=Bowcott |first=Owen |date=13 June 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=19 July 2017}}

UKIP failed to win any seats, its vote share falling from 12.6% at the previous general election to just 1.8%; party leader Paul Nuttall came third in Boston and Skegness. The Greens' vote share dropped from 3.8% to 1.6%.

=Analysis=

The result was noted for increased vote shares for Labour (up 9.6 percentage points) and the Conservatives (up 5.5 percentage points), with a combined 82.4% share of the vote, up from 67.3% in 2015. The highest combined share of the vote for the two main parties since 1970, it was suggested this indicated a return to two-party politics caused by tactical voting{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-voting-systems-elections-tactical-game-system-research-general-theresa-may-conservatives-reform-a7903961.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-voting-systems-elections-tactical-game-system-research-general-theresa-may-conservatives-reform-a7903961.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=22 million votes didn't have any impact in the general election|date=21 August 2017}}{{cbignore}} which led to the Conservatives having a smaller share of seats despite an increased number of votes. The election was characterised by higher turnout, particularly among younger voters, which may have contributed to Labour's increased vote share.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/09/corbyn-may-young-voters-labour-surge |title=The youth for today: how the 2017 election changed the political landscape |last=Travis |first=Alan |date=9 June 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=11 June 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/datablog/ng-interactive/2017/jun/20/young-voters-class-and-turnout-how-britain-voted-in-2017 |title=Young voters, class and turnout: how Britain voted in 2017 |last1=Holder |first1=Josh |date=19 June 2017 |work=The Guardian |access-date=19 July 2017 |last2=Barr |first2=Caelainn |last3=Kommenda |first3=Niko}} Research company Ipsos MORI considered age to be one of the most significant factors behind the result; compared to the 2015 general election, under-45s tended to opt more for Labour and over-54s for the Conservatives. It found 60% of those aged 18–24 voted Labour while 61% of over-64s voted Conservative. The swing to Labour was high in those seats with large numbers of young people.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40219338 |title=UK election: Six key lessons from a surprise result |last=Curtice |first=John |date=9 June 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=19 July 2017}} In seats where the Remain vote was strong there was also evidence of tactical voting against the Conservatives to stop a "hard Brexit", with many voters opting for the non-Conservative candidate with the best chance of winning.{{cite web |url=https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/june2017/2017/10/how-brexit-cost-conservatives-their-majority |title=How Brexit cost the Conservatives their majority |website=New Statesman|date=24 October 2017 }}

In terms of social grade, Labour increased its share of middle-class voters (defined as ABC1) by 12 percentage points compared to the previous election while the Conservatives increased their share of working-class voters (C2DE) by 12 percentage points. Political scientist John Curtice found that the Conservatives tended to experience a greater increase in vote share in seats with a higher proportion of working-class voters, particularly those that voted Leave in the EU referendum. Many of Labour's most successful results occurred in seats that voted Remain by a large margin in 2016.

Compared to previous elections, turnout by private renters increased (from 51% in 2010 to 65%) and favoured Labour to a greater degree, with the party achieving a 23-point lead over the Conservatives among private renters; the Conservatives maintained a 14-point lead among homeowners.{{Cite news |url=https://www.ft.com/content/6734cdde-550b-11e7-9fed-c19e2700005f |title=Youth turnout at general election highest in 25 years, data show |last=Burn-Murdoch |first=John |date=20 June 2017 |work=Financial Times|access-date=19 July 2017}} In terms of education, YouGov found that a one-point lead for the Conservatives among university graduates in 2015 had flipped to a 17-point lead for Labour in 2017.{{cite web |url=https://yougov.co.uk/news/2017/06/13/how-britain-voted-2017-general-election/ |title=How Britain voted at the 2017 general election |date=13 June 2017 |website=YouGov|access-date=19 July 2017}} For those with low educational qualifications, the Conservatives led by 22 points, up from 8 points in 2015.

It was suggested that UKIP's decline boosted both main parties, but tended to help Labour retain seats in the North of England and the Midlands against the Conservatives, though it may have also benefited the Conservatives in predominantly working-class seats. Ipsos Mori found that UKIP's collapse was consistent across all age groups.

Published in August 2017, the British Election Study (BES), which surveyed 30,000 voters, found that despite a relatively low profile in the campaign, Brexit was considered to be the single most important issue facing the country by over a third of respondents.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40630242 |title=General election 2017: Brexit dominated voters' thoughts |last1=Fieldhouse |first1=Ed |date=1 August 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=2 August 2017 |last2=Prosser |first2=Chris}} It found more than half of UKIP voters in 2015 went to the Conservatives, while 18% went to Labour. Remain voters tended to favour Labour, with the party particularly gaining among Remain voters who previously supported other parties, despite perceived uncertainty over its position on the single market. There was a strong correlation between those who prioritised controlling immigration and the Conservatives, while the same was true for supporting single market access and those who opted for Labour or the Liberal Democrats.

The BES study indicated the importance of the campaign period. A pre-election survey found 41% for the Conservatives and 27% for Labour, but by the election 19% of voters had switched party. Unlike the previous election where both main parties achieved similar shares of late-switchers, Labour won 54% while the Conservatives won 19%. Likeability of party leaders also narrowed over the course of the campaign.

Newly elected MPs included Britain's first turbaned Sikh MP, Tan Dhesi,{{cite web |last1=Basu |first1=Indrani |title=How Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi Became UK's First Turbaned Sikh Member of Parliament |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2017/06/09/jalandhar-boy-tanmanjeet-singh-dhesi-is-uks-first-turbaned-memb_a_22133948/ |website=Huffington Post India |access-date=9 June 2017 |date=9 June 2017}} the first woman Sikh MP, Preet Gill,{{cite news |title=Preet Gill elected as first woman Sikh MP |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40212954 |work=BBC News|access-date=9 June 2017 |date=9 June 2017}} and the first MP of Palestinian descent, Layla Moran.{{cite web |url=https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/147468-170609-british-politician-becomes-the-first-mp-of-palestinian-decent |title=British politician becomes the first MP of Palestinian descent |work=i24news.tv |access-date=9 June 2017}}

A record number of woman and LGBT+ MPs were elected.{{cite news |last=Wheeler |first=Richard |title=2017 general election result sees record number of female MPs voted in to Parliament |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/News/uk/politics/2017-general-election-result-record-number-female-mps-voted-parliament-a7780781.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/News/uk/politics/2017-general-election-result-record-number-female-mps-voted-parliament-a7780781.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |work=The Independent |date=9 June 2017 |access-date=9 June 2017}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web |title=The UK just elected a record number of LGBTQ people to Parliament |url=http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/06/09/the-uk-just-elected-a-record-number-of-lgbtq-people-to-parliament |website=Pink News |access-date=9 June 2017 |date=9 June 2017}} 208 woman MPs were elected to Parliament; the first time more than 200 MPs were women and beating the previous high of 196 woman MPs in the last Parliament.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40192060 |title=Election 2017: Record number of female MPs|work=BBC News|date=10 June 2017}} For the first time, a majority of MPs were educated at state comprehensive schools.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2017/jun/09/election-2017-theresa-may-speaks-outside-downing-street-after-shock-result-hunh-parliament-live?page=with:block-593ad011e4b0bdd87e2f515d#block-593ad011e4b0bdd87e2f515d |title=UK general election 2017: Trump offers 'warm support' to Theresa May – as it happened |first1=Claire |last1=Phipps |first2=Andrew |last2=Sparrow |first3=Matthew |last3=Weaver |first4=Kevin |last4=Rawlinson |date=9 June 2017 |work=The Guardian}} More MPs who are known to be disabled were elected in 2017 than in 2015.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40232272 |title=Election results 2017: The most diverse Parliament yet |first=Cherry |last=Wilson |date=11 June 2017 |work=BBC News}}

=Long-term trends=

The results of the 2017 general election indicate the tilting of Britain's political axis, which reflects long-term trends.{{cite journal |last1=Jennings |first1=Will |last2=Stoker |first2=Gerry |title=Tilting Towards the Cosmopolitan Axis? Political Change in England and the 2017 General Election |url=https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/411956/1/Jennings_Stoker_PQ_FINAL.pdf |journal=The Political Quarterly |volume=88 |issue=3 |pages=359–369 |year=2017 |doi=10.1111/1467-923X.12403}} Looking at information of constituency-level voting in England between 2005 and 2017, patterns of voting confirm the relevance of identifying new categories of social class alongside traditional political divides. Labour has had increased appeal to voters who work in areas central to the modern British economy, and at the same time in larger metropolitan centres and economically dynamic university towns. On the other hand, the Conservative voter base has been seen to increase in less populated, less ethnically diverse areas, where voters are more engaged in industries such as manufacturing.

=Overall=

File:2017 UK general election constituency map.svg|Election results plotted on a map showing equal-size constituencies, showing winning party in each.

File:Minor party only UK 2017.png|Election results showing the best-performing party in each constituency, other than Conservative or Labour.

==Summary==

File:2017 UK parliament.svg

After all 650 constituencies had been declared, the results were:{{cite web |title=General Election 2017: full results and analysis |url=http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7979#fullreport |website=UK Parliament |access-date=23 June 2017}}{{cite web |title=Results |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2017/results |work=BBC News|access-date=14 December 2017}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" ! colspan="9" \|File:2017 UK General Election Winner%.svg
colspan=2 rowspan=2 \| Party ! rowspan=2 \| Leader ! colspan=3 \| MPs ! colspan=3 \| Votes
! Of total ! class="unsortable" \| ! ! Of total ! class="unsortable" \|
style="text-align:left;" \| Conservative Party \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| Theresa May \| style="text-align:right;" \| 317 \| style="text-align:right;" \| {{Percentage\|317\|650\|1\|pad=yes}} \| data-sort-value="" \| {{Infobox political party/seats\|317\|650\|hex={{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} \| style="text-align:right;" \| 13,636,684 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 42.3% \| {{percentage bar\|42.3	c={{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}\|border-color=#c0c0c0\|background-color=#f0f0f0}}
style="text-align:left;" \| Labour Party \| {{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| Jeremy Corbyn \| style="text-align:right;" \| 262 \| style="text-align:right;" \| {{Percentage\|262\|650\|1\|pad=yes}} \| data-sort-value="" \| {{Infobox political party/seats\|262\|650\|hex={{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}}} \| style="text-align:right;" \| 12,877,918 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 40.0% \| {{percentage bar\|40.0	c={{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}\|border-color=#c0c0c0\|background-color=#f0f0f0}}
style="text-align:left;" \| Scottish National Party \| {{party color cell\|Scottish National Party}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| Nicola Sturgeon \| style="text-align:right;" \| 35 \| style="text-align:right;" \| {{Percentage\|35\|650\|1\|pad=yes}} \| data-sort-value="" \| {{Infobox political party/seats\|35\|650\|hex={{party color\|Scottish National Party}}}} \| style="text-align:right;" \| 977,568 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3.0% \| {{percentage bar\|3.0	c={{party color\|Scottish National Party}}\|border-color=#c0c0c0\|background-color=#f0f0f0}}
style="text-align:left;" \| Liberal Democrats \| {{party color cell\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| Tim Farron \| style="text-align:right;" \| 12 \| style="text-align:right;" \| {{Percentage\|12\|650\|1\|pad=yes}} \| data-sort-value="" \| {{Infobox political party/seats\|12\|650\|hex={{party color\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}} \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2,371,861 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7.4% \| {{percentage bar\|7.4	c={{party color\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}\|border-color=#c0c0c0\|background-color=#f0f0f0}}
style="text-align:left;" \| Democratic Unionist Party \| {{party color cell\|Democratic Unionist Party}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| Arlene Foster \| style="text-align:right;" \| 10 \| style="text-align:right;" \| {{Percentage\|10\|650\|1\|pad=yes}} \| data-sort-value="" \| {{Infobox political party/seats\|10\|650\|hex={{party color\|Democratic Unionist Party}}}} \| style="text-align:right;" \| 292,316 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0.9% \| {{percentage bar\|0.9	c={{party color\|Democratic Unionist Party}}\|border-color=#c0c0c0\|background-color=#f0f0f0}}
style="text-align:left;" \| Sinn Féin \| {{party color cell\|Sinn Féin}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| Gerry Adams \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| {{Percentage\|7\|650\|1\|pad=yes}} \| data-sort-value="" \| {{Infobox political party/seats\|7\|650\|hex={{party color\|Sinn Féin}}}} \| style="text-align:right;" \| 238,915 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0.7% \| {{percentage bar\|0.7	c={{party color\|Sinn Féin}}\|border-color=#c0c0c0\|background-color=#f0f0f0}}
style="text-align:left;" \| Plaid Cymru \| {{party color cell\|Plaid Cymru}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| Leanne Wood \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| {{Percentage\|4\|650\|1\|pad=yes}} \| data-sort-value="" \| {{Infobox political party/seats\|4\|650\|hex={{party color\|Plaid Cymru}}}} \| style="text-align:right;" \| 164,466 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0.5% \| {{percentage bar\|0.5	c={{party color\|Plaid Cymru}}\|border-color=#c0c0c0\|background-color=#f0f0f0}}
style="text-align:left;" \| Green Party of England and Wales \| {{party color cell\|Green Party of England and Wales}} \| style="text-align:left;" \| Jonathan Bartley Caroline Lucas \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| {{Percentage\|1\|650\|1\|pad=yes}} \| data-sort-value="" \| {{Infobox political party/seats\|1\|650\|hex={{party color\|Green Party of England and Wales}}}} \| style="text-align:right;" \| 512,327 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1.6% \| {{percentage bar\|1.6	c={{party color\|Green Party of England and Wales}}\|border-color=#c0c0c0\|background-color=#f0f0f0}}
{{n/a\|Speaker}} \| {{party color cell\|Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)}} \| John Bercow \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| {{Percentage\|1\|650\|1\|pad=yes}} \| data-sort-value="" \| {{Infobox political party/seats\|1\|650\|hex={{party color\|Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)}}}} \| style="text-align:right;" \| 34,299 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0.1% \| {{percentage bar\|0.1	c={{party color\|Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)}}\|border-color=#c0c0c0\|background-color=#f0f0f0}}
{{n/a\|Independent}} \| {{party color cell\|Independent (politician)}} \| Sylvia Hermon \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| {{Percentage\|1\|650\|1\|pad=yes}} \| data-sort-value="" \| {{Infobox political party/seats\|1\|650\|hex={{party color\|Independent (politician)}}}} \| style="text-align:right;" \| 16,148 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0.05% \| {{percentage bar\|0.1	c={{party color\|Independent (politician)}}\|border-color=#c0c0c0\|background-color=#f0f0f0}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

! colspan="9" |File:2017 UK General Election Winner%.svg

colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Party

! rowspan=2 | Leader

! colspan=3 | MPs

! colspan=3 | Votes

! Of total

! class="unsortable" |

! Of total

! class="unsortable" |

style="text-align:left;" | Conservative Party

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Theresa May

| style="text-align:right;" | 317

| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage|317|650|1|pad=yes}}

| data-sort-value="" | {{Infobox political party/seats|317|650|hex={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 13,636,684

| style="text-align:right;" | 42.3%

| {{percentage bar|42.3

c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|border-color=#c0c0c0|background-color=#f0f0f0}}

style="text-align:left;" | Labour Party

| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Jeremy Corbyn

| style="text-align:right;" | 262

| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage|262|650|1|pad=yes}}

| data-sort-value="" | {{Infobox political party/seats|262|650|hex={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 12,877,918

| style="text-align:right;" | 40.0%

| {{percentage bar|40.0

c={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|border-color=#c0c0c0|background-color=#f0f0f0}}

style="text-align:left;" | Scottish National Party

| {{party color cell|Scottish National Party}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Nicola Sturgeon

| style="text-align:right;" | 35

| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage|35|650|1|pad=yes}}

| data-sort-value="" | {{Infobox political party/seats|35|650|hex={{party color|Scottish National Party}}}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 977,568

| style="text-align:right;" | 3.0%

| {{percentage bar|3.0

c={{party color|Scottish National Party}}|border-color=#c0c0c0|background-color=#f0f0f0}}

style="text-align:left;" | Liberal Democrats

| {{party color cell|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Tim Farron

| style="text-align:right;" | 12

| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage|12|650|1|pad=yes}}

| data-sort-value="" | {{Infobox political party/seats|12|650|hex={{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 2,371,861

| style="text-align:right;" | 7.4%

| {{percentage bar|7.4

c={{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}|border-color=#c0c0c0|background-color=#f0f0f0}}

style="text-align:left;" | Democratic Unionist Party

| {{party color cell|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Arlene Foster

| style="text-align:right;" | 10

| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage|10|650|1|pad=yes}}

| data-sort-value="" | {{Infobox political party/seats|10|650|hex={{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 292,316

| style="text-align:right;" | 0.9%

| {{percentage bar|0.9

c={{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}|border-color=#c0c0c0|background-color=#f0f0f0}}

style="text-align:left;" | Sinn Féin

| {{party color cell|Sinn Féin}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Gerry Adams

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage|7|650|1|pad=yes}}

| data-sort-value="" | {{Infobox political party/seats|7|650|hex={{party color|Sinn Féin}}}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 238,915

| style="text-align:right;" | 0.7%

| {{percentage bar|0.7

c={{party color|Sinn Féin}}|border-color=#c0c0c0|background-color=#f0f0f0}}

style="text-align:left;" | Plaid Cymru

| {{party color cell|Plaid Cymru}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Leanne Wood

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage|4|650|1|pad=yes}}

| data-sort-value="" | {{Infobox political party/seats|4|650|hex={{party color|Plaid Cymru}}}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 164,466

| style="text-align:right;" | 0.5%

| {{percentage bar|0.5

c={{party color|Plaid Cymru}}|border-color=#c0c0c0|background-color=#f0f0f0}}

style="text-align:left;" | Green Party of England and Wales

| {{party color cell|Green Party of England and Wales}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Jonathan Bartley
Caroline Lucas

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage|1|650|1|pad=yes}}

| data-sort-value="" | {{Infobox political party/seats|1|650|hex={{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 512,327

| style="text-align:right;" | 1.6%

| {{percentage bar|1.6

c={{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}|border-color=#c0c0c0|background-color=#f0f0f0}}

| {{party color cell|Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)}}

| John Bercow

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage|1|650|1|pad=yes}}

| data-sort-value="" | {{Infobox political party/seats|1|650|hex={{party color|Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)}}}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 34,299

| style="text-align:right;" | 0.1%

| {{percentage bar|0.1

c={{party color|Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)}}|border-color=#c0c0c0|background-color=#f0f0f0}}

| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)}}

| Sylvia Hermon

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage|1|650|1|pad=yes}}

| data-sort-value="" | {{Infobox political party/seats|1|650|hex={{party color|Independent (politician)}}}}

| style="text-align:right;" | 16,148

| style="text-align:right;" | 0.05%

| {{percentage bar|0.1

c={{party color|Independent (politician)}}|border-color=#c0c0c0|background-color=#f0f0f0}}

==Full results==

{{Pie chart

| caption = Seats, of total, by party

| label1 =Conservative

| value1 = 48.8

| color1 ={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| label2 =Labour

| value2 = 40.3

| color2 = {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}

| label3 =SNP

| value3 = 5.4

| color3 = {{party color|Scottish National Party}}

| label4 =Liberal Democrats

| value4 = 1.8

| color4 = {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}

| label5 =DUP

| value5 = 1.5

| color5 = {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| label6 =Sinn Féin

| value6 = 1.1

| color6 = {{party color|Sinn Féin}}

| label7 =Plaid Cymru

| value7 = 0.6

| color7 = {{party color|Plaid Cymru}}

| label8 =Green

| value8 = 0.2

| color8 = {{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}

| label9 =Speaker

| value9 = 0.2

| color9 = {{party color|Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)}}

| label10 =Independent

| value10 = 0.2

| color10 = {{party color|Independent (politician)}}

}}

{{Pie chart

| caption = Votes, of total, by party

| label1 =Conservative

| value1 = 42.3

| color1 ={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| label2 =Labour

| value2 = 40.0

| color2 = {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}

| label4 =SNP

| value4 = 3.0

| color4 = {{party color|Scottish National Party}}

| label3 =Liberal Democrats

| value3 = 7.4

| color3 = {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}

| label5 =UKIP

| value5 = 1.8

| color5 = {{party color|UKIP}}

| label7 =DUP

| value7 = 0.9

| color7 = {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}

| label8 =Sinn Féin

| value8 = 0.7

| color8 = {{party color|Sinn Féin}}

| label9 =Plaid Cymru

| value9 = 0.5

| color9 = {{party color|Plaid Cymru}}

| label6 =Green

| value6 = 1.6

| color6 = {{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}

| other = yes

}}

All parties with over 400 votes shown.

{{bar box

|title=Vote share

|titlebar=#ddd

|width=600px

|barwidth=410px

|bars=

{{bar percent|Conservative|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|42.3}}

{{bar percent|Labour|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|40.0}}

{{bar percent|Liberal Democrat|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}|7.4}}

{{bar percent border|Scottish National|{{party color|Scottish National Party}}|border=darkgray|3.0}}

{{bar percent|UK Independence|{{party color|UK Independence Party}}|1.8}}

{{bar percent|Green|{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}|1.6}}

{{bar percent|Democratic Unionist|{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}|0.9}}

{{bar percent|Sinn Féin|{{party color|Sinn Féin}}|0.7}}

{{bar percent|Plaid Cymru|{{party color|Plaid Cymru}}|0.5}}

}}

{{bar box

|title=Parliamentary seats

|titlebar=#ddd

|width=600px

|barwidth=410px

|bars=

{{bar percent|Conservative|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|48.8}}

{{bar percent|Labour|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|40.3}}

{{bar percent border|Scottish National|{{party color|Scottish National Party}}|border=darkgray|5.4}}

{{bar percent|Liberal Democrat|{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}|1.8}}

{{bar percent|Democratic Unionist|{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}|1.5}}

{{bar percent|Sinn Féin|{{party color|Sinn Féin}}|1.1}}

{{bar percent|Plaid Cymru|{{party color|Plaid Cymru}}|0.6}}

{{bar percent|Green|{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}|0.2}}

{{bar percent|Speaker|{{party color|Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)}}|0.2}}

{{bar percent|Independent|{{party color|Independent politician}}|0.2}}

}}

File:2017 UK General Election Gallagher Index.png.]]

=Voter demographics=

==Ipsos MORI==

Ipsos MORI polling after the election suggested the following demographic breakdown:

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style="width:150px;" rowspan="2" \| Social group ! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable" \| Con ! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable" \| Lab ! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable" \| Lib Dem ! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable" \| UKIP ! style="width:60px;" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" \| Others ! style="width:60px;" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" \| Lead
class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width:60px;" \| ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; width:60px;" \| ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width:60px;" \| ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color\|UK Independence Party}}; width:60px;" \|
Total vote \| style="text-align:right; background:#A2DDFF;" \| 44 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 41 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 3
colspan=9 \| Gender
Male \| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" \| 44 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 40 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;"\| 4
Female \| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" \| 43 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 42 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 1
colspan=9 \| Age
18–24 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 27 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 62 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 35
25–34 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 27 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 56 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 9 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 29
35–44 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 33 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" \| 49 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 10 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 16
45–54 \| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" \| 43 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 40 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 3
55–64 \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 51 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 34 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 17
65+ \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 61 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 25 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 36
colspan=9 \| Men by age
18–24 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 36 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 52 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 16
25–34 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 30 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 54 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 24
35–54 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 40 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" \| 42 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 2
55+ \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 56 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 30 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 26
colspan=9\|Women by age
18–24 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 18 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 73 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 55
25–34 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 24 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 58 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 10 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 34
35–54 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 37 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" \| 46 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 9
55+ \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 58 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 27 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 31
colspan=9 \| Social class
AB \| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" \| 47 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 37 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 10 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 10
C1 \| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" \| 44 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 40 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 4
C2 \| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" \| 45 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 41 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 4
DE \| style="text-align:right;" \| 38 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" \| 47 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 9
colspan=9 \| Men by social class
AB \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 50 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 34 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 10 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 16
C1 \| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" \| 43 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 40 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 3
C2 \| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" \| 45 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 41 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 4
DE \| style="text-align:right;" \| 36 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" \| 48 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 12
colspan=9 \| Women by social class
AB \| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" \| 43 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 40 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 11 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 3
C1 \| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" \| 44 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 40 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 4
C2 \| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" \| 45 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 42 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 3
DE \| style="text-align:right;" \| 38 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" \| 47 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 9
colspan=9 \| Housing tenure
Owned \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 55 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 30 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 25
Mortgage \| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" \| 43 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 40 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 9 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 3
Social renter \| style="text-align:right;" \| 26 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 57 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 9 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 31
Private renter \| style="text-align:right;" \| 31 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 54 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 23
colspan=9 \| Ethnic group
White \| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" \| 45 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 39 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 6
BME \| style="text-align:right;" \| 19 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 73 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 54
colspan=9 \| Qualifications
No qualifications \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 52 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 35 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 17
Other qualifications \| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" \| 46 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 39 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 7
Degree or higher \| style="text-align:right;" \| 33 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" \| 48 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 12 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 15
colspan=9\| EU referendum vote
Remain \| style="text-align:right;" \| 26 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 54 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 13 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 28
Leave \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 65 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 24 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 41
Did not vote \| style="text-align:right;" \| 23 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 66 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 43
colspan=9\|2015 general election vote
Conservative \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 87 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 79
Labour \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 88 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 81
Lib Dem \| style="text-align:right;" \| 15 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 30 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FEE1A8;" \| 51 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Liberal Democrats}}; color:black;" \| 21
UKIP \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 60 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 16 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 18 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 42
colspan=9 \| Aged 18–34 by social class
AB \| style="text-align:right;" \| 31 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 52 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 10 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 21
C1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 27 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 58 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 31
C2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 27 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 62 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 35
DE \| style="text-align:right;" \| 18 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 70 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 52
colspan=9\|Aged 35–54 by social class
AB \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 45 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 38 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 11 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 7
C1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 38 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" \| 43 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 10 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 5
C2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 40 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" \| 44 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 4
DE \| style="text-align:right;" \| 27 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 55 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 9 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 28
colspan=9\| Aged 55+ by social class
AB \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 61 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 24 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 10 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 37
C1 \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 60 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 25 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;"\| 35
C2 \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 59 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 28 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 31
DE \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 49 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 37 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" \| 12

class=wikitable

colspan="10" | The 2017 UK general election vote in Great Britain{{cite web|url=https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/how-britain-voted-2017-election|title=How Britain voted in the 2017 election|website=Ipsos MORI|access-date=20 June 2017|archive-date=20 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620151338/https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/how-britain-voted-2017-election|url-status=dead}}

style="width:150px;" rowspan="2" | Social group

! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable" | Con

! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable" | Lab

! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable" | Lib Dem

! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable" | UKIP

! style="width:60px;" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Others

! style="width:60px;" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Lead

class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width:60px;" |

! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width:60px;" |

! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width:60px;" |

! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|UK Independence Party}}; width:60px;" |

Total vote

| style="text-align:right; background:#A2DDFF;" | 44

| style="text-align:right;" | 41

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 3

colspan=9 | Gender

Male

| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" | 44

| style="text-align:right;" | 40

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;"| 4

Female

| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" | 43

| style="text-align:right;" | 42

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 1

colspan=9 | Age

18–24

| style="text-align:right;" | 27

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 62

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 35

25–34

| style="text-align:right;" | 27

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 56

| style="text-align:right;" | 9

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 29

35–44

| style="text-align:right;" | 33

| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" | 49

| style="text-align:right;" | 10

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 16

45–54

| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" | 43

| style="text-align:right;" | 40

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 3

55–64

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 51

| style="text-align:right;" | 34

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 17

65+

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 61

| style="text-align:right;" | 25

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 36

colspan=9 | Men by age

18–24

| style="text-align:right;" | 36

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 52

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 16

25–34

| style="text-align:right;" | 30

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 54

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 24

35–54

| style="text-align:right;" | 40

| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" | 42

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 2

55+

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 56

| style="text-align:right;" | 30

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 26

colspan=9|Women by age

18–24

| style="text-align:right;" | 18

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 73

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 55

25–34

| style="text-align:right;" | 24

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 58

| style="text-align:right;" | 10

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 34

35–54

| style="text-align:right;" | 37

| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" | 46

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 9

55+

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 58

| style="text-align:right;" | 27

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 31

colspan=9 | Social class

| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" | 47

| style="text-align:right;" | 37

| style="text-align:right;" | 10

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 10

| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" | 44

| style="text-align:right;" | 40

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 4

| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" | 45

| style="text-align:right;" | 41

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 38

| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" | 47

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 9

colspan=9 | Men by social class

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 50

| style="text-align:right;" | 34

| style="text-align:right;" | 10

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 16

| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" | 43

| style="text-align:right;" | 40

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 3

| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" | 45

| style="text-align:right;" | 41

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 36

| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" | 48

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 12

colspan=9 | Women by social class

| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" | 43

| style="text-align:right;" | 40

| style="text-align:right;" | 11

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 3

| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" | 44

| style="text-align:right;" | 40

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 4

| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" | 45

| style="text-align:right;" | 42

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 38

| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" | 47

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 9

colspan=9 | Housing tenure

Owned

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 55

| style="text-align:right;" | 30

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 25

Mortgage

| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" | 43

| style="text-align:right;" | 40

| style="text-align:right;" | 9

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 3

Social renter

| style="text-align:right;" | 26

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 57

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 9

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 31

Private renter

| style="text-align:right;" | 31

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 54

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 23

colspan=9 | Ethnic group

White

| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" | 45

| style="text-align:right;" | 39

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 6

BME

| style="text-align:right;" | 19

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 73

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 54

colspan=9 | Qualifications

No qualifications

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 52

| style="text-align:right;" | 35

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 17

Other qualifications

| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" | 46

| style="text-align:right;" | 39

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 7

Degree or higher

| style="text-align:right;" | 33

| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" | 48

| style="text-align:right;" | 12

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 15

colspan=9| EU referendum vote

Remain

| style="text-align:right;" | 26

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 54

| style="text-align:right;" | 13

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 28

Leave

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 65

| style="text-align:right;" | 24

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 41

Did not vote

| style="text-align:right;" | 23

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 66

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 43

colspan=9|2015 general election vote

Conservative

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 87

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 79

Labour

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 88

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 81

Lib Dem

| style="text-align:right;" | 15

| style="text-align:right;" | 30

| style="text-align:right; background:#FEE1A8;" | 51

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Liberal Democrats}}; color:black;" | 21

UKIP

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 60

| style="text-align:right;" | 16

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 18

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 42

colspan=9 | Aged 18–34 by social class

| style="text-align:right;" | 31

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 52

| style="text-align:right;" | 10

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 21

| style="text-align:right;" | 27

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 58

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 31

| style="text-align:right;" | 27

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 62

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 35

| style="text-align:right;" | 18

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 70

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 52

colspan=9|Aged 35–54 by social class

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 45

| style="text-align:right;" | 38

| style="text-align:right;" | 11

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 38

| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" | 43

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 10

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 5

| style="text-align:right;" | 40

| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" | 44

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 27

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 55

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 9

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 28

colspan=9| Aged 55+ by social class

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 61

| style="text-align:right;" | 24

| style="text-align:right;" | 10

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 37

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 60

| style="text-align:right;" | 25

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;"| 35

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 59

| style="text-align:right;" | 28

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 31

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 49

| style="text-align:right;" | 37

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right; background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; color:white;" | 12

==YouGov==

YouGov polling after the election suggested the following demographic breakdown:

class=wikitable
colspan="10" \| The 2017 UK general election vote in Great Britain{{cite web\|url=https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2017/06/13/how-britain-voted-2017-general-election\|title=How Britain voted at the 2017 general election \| YouGov\|website=yougov.co.uk}}{{cite web \|url=https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/smo1w49ph1/InternalResults_170613_2017Election_Demographics_W.pdf \|title=Survey Report \|access-date=1 January 2018}}
style="width:150px;" rowspan="2" \| Social group ! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable"\| Con ! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable"\| Lab ! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable"\| Lib Dem ! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable"\| SNP ! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable"\| UKIP ! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable"\| Green ! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable"\| Plaid ! style="width:60px;" rowspan="2" class="unsortable"\| Others
class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width:60px;"\| ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}; width:60px;"\| ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width:60px;"\| ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color\|Scottish National Party}}; width:60px;"\| ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color\|UK Independence Party}}; width:60px;"\| ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color\|Green Party of England and Wales}}; width:60px;"\| ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color\|Plaid Cymru}}; width:60px;"\|
Total vote \| style="text-align:right; background:#A2DDFF;"\| 44 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 41 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
colspan=9 \| Gender
Male \| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;"\| 45 \| style="text-align:right;"\| 43 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
Female \| style="text-align:right;" \| 43 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 43 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
colspan=9 \| Age
18–19 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 19 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;"\| 66 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 9 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
20–24 \| style="text-align:right;"\| 22 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 62 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 9 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0
25–29 \| style="text-align:right;"\| 23 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 63 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0
30–39 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 29 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;"\| 55 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0
40–49 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 39 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" \| 44 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
50–59 \| style="text-align:right; background:#A5DFFF;" \| 47 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 37 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
60–69 \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 58 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 27 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
70+ \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 69 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 19 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
colspan=9 \| Social class
AB \| style="text-align:right; background:#97D8FF;" \| 46 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 38 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 10 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
C1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 41 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA3A3;" \| 43 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
C2 \| style="text-align:right; background:#A5DFFF;" \| 47 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 40 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
DE \| style="text-align:right;" \| 41 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA3A3;" \| 44 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
colspan=9 \| Highest educational level
GCSE or lower \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 55 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 33 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
Medium \| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" \| 45 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 39 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
High (degree or above) \| style="text-align:right;" \| 32 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA3A3;" \| 49 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 11 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
colspan=9 \| Housing status
Own \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 53 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 31 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
Rent \| style="text-align:right;" \| 32 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 51 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
Neither \| style="text-align:right;" \| 32 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 51 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 9 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
colspan=9 \| Work sector
Private sector \| style="text-align:right; background:#99D9FF;" \| 50 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 34 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
Public sector \| style="text-align:right;" \| 39 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" \| 44 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
colspan=9 \| Work status
Full-time \| style="text-align:right;" \| 39 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" \| 45 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
Part-time \| style="text-align:right;" \| 40 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" \| 44 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
Student \| style="text-align:right;" \| 19 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF6D6D;" \| 64 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 10 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
Retired \| style="text-align:right; background:#8AD2FF;" \| 63 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 24 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 7 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
Unemployed \| style="text-align:right;" \| 28 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF6D6D;" \| 54 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
Not working \| style="text-align:right;" \| 36 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" \| 48 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
Other \| style="text-align:right;" \| 30 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF6D6D;" \| 55 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
colspan=9 \| Newspaper read most often
Daily Express \| style="text-align:right; background:#8AD2FF;" \| 77 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 15 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0
Daily Mail \| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" \| 74 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 17 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
Daily Mirror \| style="text-align:right;" \| 19 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF6D6D;" \| 68 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
Daily Star \| style="text-align:right;" \| 38 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" \| 49 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0
The Sun \| style="text-align:right; background:#6AC1FF;" \| 59 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 30 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
The Daily Telegraph \| style="text-align:right; background:#6AC1FF;" \| 79 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 12 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 6 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
The Financial Times \| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" \| 40 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 39 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 14 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
The Guardian \| style="text-align:right;" \| 8 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 73 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 12 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
The Independent \| style="text-align:right;" \| 15 \| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" \| 66 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 12 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1
The Times \| style="text-align:right; background:#83CEFF;" \| 58 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 24 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 14 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 0 \| style="text-align:right;" \| 1

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colspan="10" | The 2017 UK general election vote in Great Britain{{cite web|url=https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2017/06/13/how-britain-voted-2017-general-election|title=How Britain voted at the 2017 general election | YouGov|website=yougov.co.uk}}{{cite web |url=https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/smo1w49ph1/InternalResults_170613_2017Election_Demographics_W.pdf |title=Survey Report |access-date=1 January 2018}}

style="width:150px;" rowspan="2" | Social group

! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable"| Con

! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable"| Lab

! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable"| Lib Dem

! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable"| SNP

! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable"| UKIP

! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable"| Green

! style="width:60px;" class="unsortable"| Plaid

! style="width:60px;" rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Others

class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width:60px;"|

! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width:60px;"|

! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width:60px;"|

! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Scottish National Party}}; width:60px;"|

! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|UK Independence Party}}; width:60px;"|

! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}; width:60px;"|

! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}}; width:60px;"|

Total vote

| style="text-align:right; background:#A2DDFF;"| 44

| style="text-align:right;" | 41

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

colspan=9 | Gender

Male

| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;"| 45

| style="text-align:right;"| 43

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

Female

| style="text-align:right;" | 43

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

colspan=9 | Age

18–19

| style="text-align:right;" | 19

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;"| 66

| style="text-align:right;" | 9

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

20–24

| style="text-align:right;"| 22

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 62

| style="text-align:right;" | 9

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

25–29

| style="text-align:right;"| 23

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 63

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

30–39

| style="text-align:right;" | 29

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;"| 55

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

40–49

| style="text-align:right;" | 39

| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" | 44

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

50–59

| style="text-align:right; background:#A5DFFF;" | 47

| style="text-align:right;" | 37

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

60–69

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 58

| style="text-align:right;" | 27

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

70+

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 69

| style="text-align:right;" | 19

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

colspan=9 | Social class

| style="text-align:right; background:#97D8FF;" | 46

| style="text-align:right;" | 38

| style="text-align:right;" | 10

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 41

| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA3A3;" | 43

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right; background:#A5DFFF;" | 47

| style="text-align:right;" | 40

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 41

| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA3A3;" | 44

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

colspan=9 | Highest educational level

GCSE or lower

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 55

| style="text-align:right;" | 33

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

Medium

| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" | 45

| style="text-align:right;" | 39

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

High (degree or above)

| style="text-align:right;" | 32

| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA3A3;" | 49

| style="text-align:right;" | 11

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

colspan=9 | Housing status

Own

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 53

| style="text-align:right;" | 31

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

Rent

| style="text-align:right;" | 32

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 51

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

Neither

| style="text-align:right;" | 32

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 51

| style="text-align:right;" | 9

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

colspan=9 | Work sector

Private sector

| style="text-align:right; background:#99D9FF;" | 50

| style="text-align:right;" | 34

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

Public sector

| style="text-align:right;" | 39

| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" | 44

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

colspan=9 | Work status

Full-time

| style="text-align:right;" | 39

| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" | 45

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

Part-time

| style="text-align:right;" | 40

| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" | 44

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

Student

| style="text-align:right;" | 19

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF6D6D;" | 64

| style="text-align:right;" | 10

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

Retired

| style="text-align:right; background:#8AD2FF;" | 63

| style="text-align:right;" | 24

| style="text-align:right;" | 7

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

Unemployed

| style="text-align:right;" | 28

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF6D6D;" | 54

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

Not working

| style="text-align:right;" | 36

| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" | 48

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

Other

| style="text-align:right;" | 30

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF6D6D;" | 55

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

colspan=9 | Newspaper read most often

Daily Express

| style="text-align:right; background:#8AD2FF;" | 77

| style="text-align:right;" | 15

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

Daily Mail

| style="text-align:right; background:#7CCAFF;" | 74

| style="text-align:right;" | 17

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

Daily Mirror

| style="text-align:right;" | 19

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF6D6D;" | 68

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

Daily Star

| style="text-align:right;" | 38

| style="text-align:right; background:#FFA5A5;" | 49

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

The Sun

| style="text-align:right; background:#6AC1FF;" | 59

| style="text-align:right;" | 30

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

The Daily Telegraph

| style="text-align:right; background:#6AC1FF;" | 79

| style="text-align:right;" | 12

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

The Financial Times

| style="text-align:right; background:#A3DEFF;" | 40

| style="text-align:right;" | 39

| style="text-align:right;" | 14

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

The Guardian

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 73

| style="text-align:right;" | 12

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

The Independent

| style="text-align:right;" | 15

| style="text-align:right; background:#FF7676;" | 66

| style="text-align:right;" | 12

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

The Times

| style="text-align:right; background:#83CEFF;" | 58

| style="text-align:right;" | 24

| style="text-align:right;" | 14

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 0

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

Open seats changing hands

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="2"\|Party !Candidate !Incumbent retiring from the House !Constituency !Defeated by !colspan="2"\|Party
{{party color cell\|Independent politician}} \|{{party shortname linked\|Independent politician}} \|data-sort-value="Oakley, Paul"\|Paul Oakley (UKIP) \|data-sort-value="Carswell, Douglas"\|Douglas Carswell (elected as UKIP){{refn\|group=n\|name=carswell\|Carswell was elected as a UKIP MP in 2015 after defecting from the Conservatives in 2014. He left UKIP in 2017 to sit as an independent, and chose not to stand again.}} \|Clacton \|data-sort-value="Watling, Giles"\|Giles Watling \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \|{{party shortname linked\|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{party color cell\|Independent politician}} \|{{party shortname linked\|Independent politician}} \|data-sort-value="Giugliano, Toni"\|Toni Giugliano (SNP) \|data-sort-value="Thomson, Michelle"\|Michelle Thomson (elected as SNP){{refn\|group=n\|name=thomson\|Thomson was elected as an SNP MP in 2015, but resigned from the party whip and gave up her SNP membership later that year, following the announcement of a police inquiry into allegations made against her.}} \|Edinburgh West \|data-sort-value="Jardine, Christine"\|Christine Jardine \| {{party color cell\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} \|{{party shortname linked\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}
{{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|{{party shortname linked\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|data-sort-value="Harvey, Tracey"\|Tracey Harvey \|data-sort-value="Blenkinsop, Tom"\|Tom Blenkinsop \|Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland \|data-sort-value="Clarke, Simon"\|Simon Clarke \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \|{{party shortname linked\|Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{party color cell\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} \|{{party shortname linked\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} \|data-sort-value="McGuire, Sue"\|Sue McGuire \|data-sort-value="Pugh, John"\|John Pugh \|Southport \|data-sort-value="Moore, Damien"\|Damien Moore \| {{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \|{{party shortname linked\|Conservative Party (UK)}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"

colspan="2"|Party

!Candidate

!Incumbent retiring from the House

!Constituency

!Defeated by

!colspan="2"|Party

|{{party shortname linked|Independent politician}}

|data-sort-value="Oakley, Paul"|Paul Oakley (UKIP)

|data-sort-value="Carswell, Douglas"|Douglas Carswell (elected as UKIP){{refn|group=n|name=carswell|Carswell was elected as a UKIP MP in 2015 after defecting from the Conservatives in 2014. He left UKIP in 2017 to sit as an independent, and chose not to stand again.}}

|Clacton

|data-sort-value="Watling, Giles"|Giles Watling

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

|{{party shortname linked|Conservative Party (UK)}}

|{{party shortname linked|Independent politician}}

|data-sort-value="Giugliano, Toni"|Toni Giugliano (SNP)

|data-sort-value="Thomson, Michelle"|Michelle Thomson (elected as SNP){{refn|group=n|name=thomson|Thomson was elected as an SNP MP in 2015, but resigned from the party whip and gave up her SNP membership later that year, following the announcement of a police inquiry into allegations made against her.}}

|Edinburgh West

|data-sort-value="Jardine, Christine"|Christine Jardine

| {{party color cell|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}

|{{party shortname linked|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}

|{{party shortname linked|Labour Party (UK)}}

|data-sort-value="Harvey, Tracey"|Tracey Harvey

|data-sort-value="Blenkinsop, Tom"|Tom Blenkinsop

|Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

|data-sort-value="Clarke, Simon"|Simon Clarke

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

|{{party shortname linked|Conservative Party (UK)}}

|{{party shortname linked|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}

|data-sort-value="McGuire, Sue"|Sue McGuire

|data-sort-value="Pugh, John"|John Pugh

|Southport

|data-sort-value="Moore, Damien"|Damien Moore

| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

|{{party shortname linked|Conservative Party (UK)}}

= Seats which changed allegiance=

{{main|List of MPs who lost their seat in the 2017 United Kingdom general election}}

; Conservative to Labour (28)

;SNP to Conservative (12)

;SNP to Labour (6)

;Labour to Conservative (6)

Copeland{{refn|group=n|name=copelandgain|The seat had already been gained at a by-election in February. Gains at a general election are normally contrasted to the previous general election, ignoring by-elections in between.}}
Derbyshire North East
Mansfield
Middlesbrough South and Cleveland East
Stoke-on-Trent South
Walsall North

;Conservative to Liberal Democrat (5)

;SNP to Liberal Democrat (3)

;Liberal Democrat to Labour (2)

;SDLP to Sinn Féin (2)

;Other changes (6)

Belfast South (SDLP to Democratic Unionist)
Ceredigion (Liberal Democrat to Plaid Cymru)
Clacton (UKIP to Conservative)
Fermanagh and South Tyrone (Ulster Unionist to Sinn Féin)
South Antrim (Ulster Unionist to Democratic Unionist)
Southport (Liberal Democrat to Conservative)

Aftermath

=Government formation=

File:Theresa_May_2017_election_speech_outside_10_Downing_Street.jpg

Corbyn and Farron called on May to resign.{{cite news |last=Batchelor |first=Tom |title=Theresa May should resign following disastrous Tory election, says Tim Farron |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-resign-tim-farron-disastrous-tory-election-liberal-democrats-latest-a7781581.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-resign-tim-farron-disastrous-tory-election-liberal-democrats-latest-a7781581.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=9 June 2017 |work=The Independent |date=9 June 2017}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news |last=Hughes |first=Laura |title=Election results 2017: Theresa May says sorry to defeated Tory candidates as she eyes deal with DUP |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/09/election-results-2017-theresa-may-clings-power-needs-support/ |work=The Telegraph |date=9 June 2017 |access-date=9 June 2017}} On 9 June, May apologised to candidates who lost their seats and confirmed she would continue as party leader and prime minister, with the intention of forming a minority government with support from the Democratic Unionist Party to ensure "certainty". By convention, when no party has a majority, the incumbent prime minister has the first opportunity to garner enough support to govern.

May's joint chiefs of staff Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill resigned, replaced by Gavin Barwell, who had lost his seat in the election.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40231107 |title=Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill quit No 10 after election criticism |date=10 June 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=11 June 2017}}

On 10 June, a survey of 1,500 ConservativeHome readers found that almost two-thirds of Conservative Party members wanted Theresa May to resign.{{cite news |last=Maidment |first=Jack |title=Almost two-thirds of Conservative Party members want Theresa May to resign as Prime Minister |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/10/almost-two-thirds-conservative-party-members-want-theresa-may/ |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=10 June 2017 |access-date=6 April 2022}} A YouGov poll of 1,720 adults for The Sunday Times had 48% saying Theresa May should resign, with 38% against.{{cite web |url=http://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/48-think-theresa-may-should-step-down-as-prime-minister-poll-shows-11364187027615 |title=48% think Theresa May should step down as Prime Minister, poll shows |website=home.bt.com |date=11 June 2017 |access-date=12 June 2017 |archive-date=14 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614214826/http://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/48-think-theresa-may-should-step-down-as-prime-minister-poll-shows-11364187027615 |url-status=dead }} A Survation poll of 1,036 adults online for The Mail on Sunday showed 49% of people wanting her resignation, with 38% against. On 11 June George Osborne, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, described May as a "dead woman walking".{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40237819 |title=General election 2017: Theresa May is 'best placed person' for Brexit |date=11 June 2017 |publisher=BBC News}}

In a post-election reshuffle carried out on 11 June, May promoted her close ally Damian Green to become First Secretary of State and brought Michael Gove into the cabinet as Environment Secretary, making Andrea Leadsom Leader of the House of Commons. Liz Truss, David Lidington and David Gauke changed roles, while eleven cabinet members including key figures such as Boris Johnson, Amber Rudd, Michael Fallon, Philip Hammond and David Davis remained in post.{{cite news |title=Cabinet reshuffle: Theresa May praises Tory 'talent' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40241229 |publisher=BBC News |date=11 June 2017 |access-date=11 June 2017}}

Negotiations between the Conservatives and the DUP began on 9 June. On 12 June, it was reported that the State Opening of Parliament, scheduled for 19 June, could be delayed.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40243782 |title=Queen's Speech faces delay as DUP talks continue |date=12 June 2017 |publisher=BBC News}} DUP sources informed the BBC that the Grenfell Tower fire on 14 June would delay finalisation of an agreement.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40267771 |title=Theresa May and DUP deal could be delayed until next week |date=14 June 2017 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=14 June 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614095816/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40267771 |archive-date=14 June 2017}} On 15 June, it was announced that the Queen's Speech would occur on 21 June.{{cite news |last=Hughes |first=Laura |title=Gerry Adams jokes he means 'no harm' to the Queen as he warns Theresa May a deal with the DUP would 'breach the Good Friday Agreement' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/15/theresa-may-meet-sinn-fein-amid-fears-dup-deal-could-undermine/ |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=15 June 2017}} A confidence and supply deal was reached on 26 June, with the DUP backing the Conservatives in key votes in the House of Commons over the course of the parliament. The agreement included additional funding of £1 billion for Northern Ireland, highlighted mutual support for Brexit and national security, expressed commitment to the Good Friday Agreement, and indicated that policies such as the state pension triple lock and Winter Fuel Payments would be maintained.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40403434 |title=Conservatives agree pact with DUP to support May government |date=26 June 2017 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=26 June 2017}} Various commentators suggested that this raised problems for the UK government's role as a neutral arbiter in Northern Ireland, as is required under the Good Friday Agreement.{{cite web |title=How will the Northern Irish power-sharing be affected by the Tory-DUP 'friendship'? |url=https://leftfootforward.org/2017/06/how-will-the-northern-irish-power-sharing-be-affected-by-the-tory-dup-friendship/ |work=Left Foot Forward |date=9 June 2017}}{{cite web |title=The Deciding Votes from Ulster |url=http://www.apcoworldwide.com/blog/detail/apcoforum/2017/06/09/the-deciding-votes-from-ulster |url-status=dead |publisher=APCO Worldwide |access-date=20 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620124849/https://www.apcoworldwide.com/blog/detail/apcoforum/2017/06/09/the-deciding-votes-from-ulster |archive-date=20 June 2018}}The Andrew Marr Show, BBC One, 11 June 2017

In April 2020, Sky News's Tom Rayner and The Independent{{'}}s Jon Stone reported on an 860-page dossier into the handing of allegations of antisemitism by Labour members and officials.{{cite news|last=Rayner|first=Tom|url=https://news.sky.com/story/labour-antisemitism-investigation-will-not-be-sent-to-equality-commission-11972071|title=Labour antisemitism investigation will not be sent to equality commission|work=Sky News|date=12 April 2020|access-date=14 April 2020}} Stone stated that the right-wing of the party weaponised claims of antisemitism—amongst other things—in an active attempt to undermine Corbyn and prevent Labour from winning the 2017 election in the hope that a poor result would trigger a leadership contest to remove Corbyn as leader.{{cite news|last=Stone|first=Jon|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-leak-report-corbyn-election-whatsapp-antisemitism-tories-yougov-poll-a9462456.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-leak-report-corbyn-election-whatsapp-antisemitism-tories-yougov-poll-a9462456.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Anti-Corbyn Labour officials worked to lose general election to oust leader, leaked dossier finds|work=The Independent|date=13 April 2020|access-date=14 April 2020}}{{cbignore}}

=Party leadership changes=

After achieving just 1.8% of the popular vote, down from 12.7% in 2015, and failing to win any seats, Paul Nuttall resigned as UKIP leader on 9 June.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40220074 |title=Election results 2017: Paul Nuttall quits as UKIP leader |date=9 June 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=11 June 2017}} A leadership election followed.

Ian Blackford became the new SNP leader in Westminster on 14 June, following Angus Robertson's defeat.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-40266166 |title=Ian Blackford MP elected SNP Westminster leader |date=14 June 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=14 June 2017}}

Also on 14 June, Brian Paddick resigned as home affairs spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats over concerns about Farron's "views on various issues" during the campaign.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40277398 |title=Paddick quits Lib Dem frontbench over Tim Farron's 'views' |date=14 June 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=14 June 2017}} Later that day Farron announced his resignation as leader of the Liberal Democrats, citing conflict between his Christian faith and serving as leader.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40281300 |title=Tim Farron quits as Lib Dem leader |date=14 June 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=14 June 2017}} He remained as leader until Sir Vince Cable was elected unopposed on 20 July.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40662737 |title=Vince Cable is new Lib Dem leader |date=20 July 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=22 July 2017}}

=Campaign post-mortems=

Figures inside and outside the Conservative Party criticised its campaign widely. Points of criticism included the initial decision to call the election (which Lynton Crosby had advised against); the control of the campaign by a small team of May's joint chiefs of staff Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill, who were more experienced with policy work than campaigning; the presidential style of the campaign focusing on the figure of Theresa May, while most of the Cabinet were sidelined (particularly the exclusion of Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond, with reports that May would sack him after the election);{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40318674 |title=Philip Hammond attacks Tory general election campaign |date=18 June 2017 |publisher=BBC News}} and a poorly designed manifesto that offered little hope and the contents of which were not shared with Cabinet members until shortly before its release.{{cite web |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/revealed-how-theresa-mays-two-aides-seized-control-of-the-tory-campaign-to-calamitous-effect-a3566796.html |title=How May's aides seized control of the Tory election campaign to calamitous effect |date=16 June 2017 }} In July, Prime Minister Theresa May admitted she had "shed a tear" upon seeing the election exit poll, and suggested the manifesto's lack of appeal to younger voters had played a part in Conservative shortcomings.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40592808 |title=Theresa May 'shed a tear' at election exit poll |date=13 July 2017 |work=BBC News|access-date=13 July 2017}}

=Allegations of Russian interference=

In 2018, an investigation by Swansea University and The Sunday Times revealed that 6,500 Russian Twitter accounts, at least many of which were bots, supported Labour, denigrated Conservatives, and reached millions of voters. Their intention was to swing the elections for Labour.{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/exposed-russian-twitter-bots-tried-to-swing-general-election-for-jeremy-corbyn-zffv8652x |title=Exposed: Russian Twitter bots tried to swing general election for Jeremy Corbyn |date=29 April 2018 |work=The Sunday Times}} Labour's Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell dismissed the claims as "ludicrous", "farcical" and a "classic Sunday Times smear campaign" and further said: "If there's an issue here about anything with Russian influence in our society, it's about Russian oligarchs funding the Tory party – let's have an inquiry into that."{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-russian-twitter-bots-election-sunday-times-labour-conservatives-hancock-a8328031.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-russian-twitter-bots-election-sunday-times-labour-conservatives-hancock-a8328031.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Researchers 'don't know' who was behind Russian Twitter bots that churned out pro-Corbyn posts, or how much difference it made |last=Dearden |first=Lizzie |date=29 May 2018 |work=The Independent |access-date=1 May 2018}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web |url=https://news.sky.com/story/russia-twitter-bots-rallied-for-labour-during-general-election-report-claims-11351784 |title=Russia Twitter bots rallied for Labour during general election, report claims |date=29 April 2018 |publisher=Sky News |access-date=1 May 2018}}

=Election turnout figures=

A January 2018 report in The Times reported that researchers at Oxford University and the University of Manchester have found that election turnout in June 2017 was actually in the high 70s per cent and could have been as high as 80.3 per cent, partly because those with second homes and students are registered twice, and partly also because of entries there by mistake or because of voter fraud. By overestimating the number of registered voters, official sources underestimated the proportion of the electorate that voted. Turnout in the 2017 election is likely to have been roughly 78 per cent. A spokesman for the Election Commission said officials would "consider this report's findings on the calculation of election turnout figures". The commission "continues to work to improve the accuracy and completeness" of the electoral register, he added.{{cite news |last=Hogarth |first=Raphael |title=General election turnout 'far higher than thought' |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/science/article/general-election-turnout-far-higher-than-thought-jf3vtmwng |url-access=subscription |newspaper=The Times |date=11 January 2018 |access-date=27 May 2018}}

Donations

Electoral commission data{{cite web|url=https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/who-we-are-and-what-we-do/financial-reporting/donations-and-loans/view-donations-and-loans/donations-accepted|title=Donations accepted|website=www.electoralcommission.org.uk|access-date=3 April 2020}} shows that in 2017 Q2, total donations for each major political party, over £7,500, are as follows:

class="wikitable"
colspan="2" \| Party ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| Donations (£)
{{party color cell\|Conservative Party (UK)}} \|Conservatives \| style="text-align:right;" {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} \| 25,346,680
{{party color cell\|Labour Party (UK)}} \|Labour Party \| style="text-align:right;" \|9,745,745
{{party color cell\|Scottish National Party}} \|SNP \| style="text-align:right;" \|971,342
{{party color cell\|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} \|Liberal Democrats \| style="text-align:right;" \|5,058,175

class="wikitable"

colspan="2" | Party

! style="vertical-align:top;" | Donations (£)

|Conservatives

| style="text-align:right;" {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | 25,346,680

|Labour Party

| style="text-align:right;" |9,745,745

|SNP

| style="text-align:right;" |971,342

|Liberal Democrats

| style="text-align:right;" |5,058,175

Notes

References

External links

[https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-7979/ House of Commons Briefings: General Election 2017: Full Results and Analysis]

=Voting registration=

[https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote UK Government – Register to vote]
[http://www.yourvotematters.co.uk/ Electoral Commission – Your Vote Matters] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190911021150/http://www.yourvotematters.co.uk/ |date=11 September 2019 }}

=Party manifestos=

[https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/conservative-party-manifestos/Forward+Together+-+Our+Plan+for+a+Stronger+Britain+and+a+More+Prosperous....pdf Forward, Together: Our Plan for a Stronger Britain and a More Prosperous Future, Conservative Party]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20170609002149/http://www.labour.org.uk/page/-/Images/manifesto-2017/Labour%20Manifesto%202017.pdf For the Many, Not the Few, Labour Party]
[https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/thesnp/pages/9544/attachments/original/1496320559/Manifesto_06_01_17.pdf?1496320559 Stronger for Scotland, SNP]
[http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/themes/5909d4366ad575794c000000/attachments/original/1495020157/Manifesto-Final.pdf?1495020157 Change Britain's Future, Liberal Democrats]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20170609125713/http://dev.mydup.com/images/uploads/publications/DUP_Wminster_Manifesto_2017_v5.pdf Standing Strong for Northern Ireland, DUP]
[https://www.sinnfein.ie/files/2017/2017WestminsterManifesto.pdf Standing Up for Equality, Rights, Irish Unity, Sinn Féin]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20170618095637/http://www2.partyof.wales/actionplan17 Tarian Cymru (Defending Wales): 2017 Action Plan, Plaid Cymru]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20170605201319/http://www.sdlp.ie/issues/manifesto-2017/ Taking Our Seats, Taking a Stand, SDLP]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20181226232730/https://uup.org/assets/policies/uup%20GE%20manifesto.pdf For a Stronger, Better Union, UUP]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20170526125854/http://www.ukip.org/manifesto2017 Britain Together, UKIP]
[https://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/wmatrix/ukmanifestos2017/localpdf/Green.pdf The Green Party for a Confident and Caring Britain, Green Party of England and Wales]
[https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/allianceparty/pages/3583/attachments/original/1537969137/2017-general-election-manifesto.pdf?1537969137 Change Direction, Alliance Party]
[https://greens.scot/sites/default/files/Campaigns/General%20Election%202017/Greens%20GE%20Manifesto%202017%20for%20web.pdf Our Future is Green, Scottish Greens]
[https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/issues/politics/docs/green/gp_2017-05-25_ge-man.pdf Green Party Manifesto, Green Party in Northern Ireland]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20191024060035/https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/yorkshirefirst/pages/363/attachments/original/1495663618/YP-M-05-2017-General_Election-Manifesto.pdf?1495663618 Speaking Up for Yorkshire, Yorkshire Party]

=News sites=

[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics BBC News – Politics]

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