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What happens after a general election leaves no majority

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Many polls for the upcoming general election have indicated a narrow margin exists between the two major parties, leading to the possibility of a hung parliament.

The head of the civil service is due to issue guidelines about how a government would be formed if no party won a majority.

Laura Kuenssberg reports.

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