BBC and ITV Forecast a hung parliament

Conservatives will do slightly better than the exit poll predicted – but will still be just short of an overall majority.

• Conservatives: 322 (4 short of majority, down 9 from 2015)
• Labour: 261 (up 19 from 2015)
• SNP: 32 (down 24 from 2015)
• Lib Dem: 13 (up 5 from 2015)
• UKIP: 0 (down 1 from 2015)

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