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Should Theresa May resign as prime minister?

Almost half of Britons believe Theresa May should quit as Prime Minister, according to polls conducted since the general election.

Almost half of Britons believe Theresa May should quit as Prime Minister, according to polls conducted since the general election.

A YouGov poll suggested 48% thought she should stand down, with 38% saying she should stay, while Survation had 49% of people saying she should quit, with 38% saying she should remain in the post.

Jeremy Corbyn has said that he had “changed the face of British politics” as his party defied the polls and made a significant election breakthrough, Steven Swinford, Christopher Hope and Edward Malnick report.

Mr. Corbyn's party ousted a series of Tories with previously safe constituencies across the country, from North Yorkshire to Portsmouth. The Conservative casualties included several ministers.