Tories and Lib Dems in deal talks

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Tories and Lib Dems in deal talks Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. William Hague and George Osborne were among the senior Tories at the meeting Talks between senior Conservatives and Liberal Democrats continued late into Friday as the parties tried to broker a deal to form the next government.A day after the polls closed, it remains unclear who will lead the country after the general election delivered a hung Parliament. David Cameron approached the Lib Dems after the Tories won the most seats but finished 20 short of a majority. Labour leader Gordon Brown also says he is prepared to talk to the Lib Dems. Leaving the Cabinet Office late on Friday, after hour-long talks with Lib Dem counterparts, the Conservatives' William Hague said: "We've had an initial meeting. That's all there is to say at the moment." Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg said nothing to the press when he left his party's central London HQ later. His energy spokesman Simon Hughes said: "Things are going properly.[Read more...]

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