Hung Parliament Puts Right-Leaning Alliance on Path to Power

Britain faces political uncertainty after a snap election delivered a hung Parliament, with the Conservatives the largest party on 223 seats — short of a majority but firmly in pole position. The result points toward a likely Conservative–Reform UK–Concerned Craiglang Pensioners coalition, which together command a working majority. Reform’s surge to 77 seats and the Pensioners’ rise to 52 have reshaped the balance of power, giving the right a clear governing path. The Democratic Unionist Party, despite holding 62 seats, is expected to be sidelined after being ousted in a recent vote of no confidence backed by the Conservatives, Reform, and the Pensioners. Labour fell to 116 seats, struggling to compete in an increasingly fragmented Parliament. Coalition negotiations are now underway, with Britain bracing for a new government that could significantly shift the country’s political direction.