Will there be another general election? Latest odds
THERESA May is forming a minority government with the backing of the DUP after a humiliating election night. But will there be another snap election?
Bookies have slashed the odds of another election this year
Prime Minister Theresa May has refused to resign and instead announced plans to form a minority government with support from Northern Ireland’s DUP.
But many Britons worry that there could soon be yet another election because her position is so severely weakened.
Minority governments are notoriously unstable and tend to be short-lived because the ruling party risks defeat on key votes in the Commons.
The first test for Mrs May is whether she will get enough support for the Queen’s Speech, which will set out her programme for the country.
If opposition parties vote down a Queen’s Speech, the UK could be forced to hold another general election.
Althought Labour has ruled out going into a coalition, Jeremy Corbyn might get the chance to try and form a minority government.
Another general election will be called if the Conservatives and Labour both fail to establish a government.
Theresa May will head back to Downing Street with a smaller majority than before the election
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Odds of another General Election
Bookmakers slashed odds of a second snap election this year after it became clear Britain was headed for a hung parliament
Paddy Power is currently offering 5/4 odds on another vote in 2017. The odds of the next election taking place in 2020 are 20/1.