Who will win the 2017 general election?

A Conservative win is predicted, but some polls suggest Theresa May's party may lose seats rather than gain them

Theresa May
Theresa May at 10 Downing Street as she announced her plan for a snap election
(Image credit: Dan Kitwood / GETTY)

Seven weeks ago Theresa May called the most unexpected general election in a generation – but for most of the campaign it looked like producing the most predictable since 1997.

A Conservative win was a "foregone conclusion", according to polling company ICM back in April, but the size of the party's likely majority was always harder to predict. In the past fortnight, however, Theresa May has been battling to halt a reversal of fortunes that could damage her claim to represent "strong and stable leadership".

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