
Swedish Election Deadlock as Nationalists Gain Support
Neither of the mainstream political parties have won an outright majority.
The leaders of Sweden's main parties have both claimed victory after neither won an outright majority in Sunday's vote. The governing centre-left coalition has emerged marginally ahead of the centre-right alliance and coalition talks are expected to last several days. The far-right Sweden Democrats made historic gains to secure their position as the third largest party.
Also in the programme: Human Rights Watch has presented what it says is new evidence that Uighur Muslims in China are facing forced indoctrination. And we discuss if Serena Williams was right to accuse an umpire of sexism during the final of the US Open.
Picture: A photo taken on September 10, 2018 in Stockholm shows a selection of front pages of Swedish newspapers a day after the general elections. Credit: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images
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