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U.K. general election likely to end Conservative rule as Labour poised for victory

The U.K. general election began on Thursday, signaling the likely end of the Conservative Party’s 14-year grip on power.

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Conservative party faces historic defeat in U.K. elections

Britain’s Conservatives are on the brink of a thrashing in a general election on Thursday that is expected to see the opposition Labour party sweep to power.