June 9, 2017 7:20 AM

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UK election: Exit poll predicts setback to May

An official exit poll of UK's general election has predicted that Prime Minister Theresa May's ruling Conservative party will lose its parliamentary majority which may lead to a hung parliament and delay the Brexit talks.<br/><br/>The survey taken at polling stations across the UK suggests the party could get 314 MPs when all the votes are counted today. <br/><br/>This is down from the 331 won by the party in the 2015 general election. The Jeremy Corbyn led Opposition Labour Party is expected to bag 266 seats, up from its last tally of 232.'<br/><br/>The exit poll traditionally released by UK broadcasters at 10pm when the polls close has a history of being fairly accurate.

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