UK General Elections 2015: Vote Count Continues

UK General Elections 2015: Vote Count Continues
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Summary The Conservatives have secured 294 seats while the Labor Party secured 218 seats until now.

London (Webdesk) – Vote count for UK’s general election 2015 continued on Friday. Polling was closed and the final results are to be announced by Firday evening. Current vote count shows David Cameron’s Centre Right Conservative Party in the lead, followed by Ed Miliband’s Centre Left Labor Party. The Scottish National Party is on the third position.

The Conservatives have secured 294 seats while the  Labor Party secured 218 seats until now. The Scottish National Party are with 56 seats.

According to the exit poll results issued before, the conservatives are expected to secure 316 seats, while the Labor Party was suggested to secure 239 seats.

Nine Pakistani MP’s also secured their seats in the elections. Labor Party’s Naz Shah beat George Galloway form Bradford West, while Labor Party’s Sadiq Khan was also elected.

The final results for the UK elections will be revealed by Friday afternoon.

Approximately 50 million people voted in the elections. A clear defined winner is not expected as 326 seats are needed to form a majority and may lead to negotiations with smaller parties.

UK’s General elections will also have a global impact as the whole world watches the elections unfold with a critical eye. Britain is a permanent member of UN Security Council and NATO state. Relations between United States and the UK have been strained due to defense cuts. Another issue is that David Cameron has called for a referendum on whether Britain should remain within the European Union or leave it by 2017 if Conservatives win.

The major effects of the suspense filled elections will not be clear immediately.

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