After bruising election loss, Theresa May says she will form government

Prime Minister Theresa May will form a government despite her party facing a bruising loss.
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After meeting with Queen Elizabeth II on Friday following a devastating election for the Conservatives, Prime Minister Theresa May announced she will proceed to form a government with Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party in the "interests of the whole U.K."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.