# British PM May could lose majority in June 8 election: YouGov projection

> A YouGov model projected that Theresa May's Conservatives could lose their majority in the June 8 UK election. Sterling weakened on the projection, though it recovered after a Kantar poll showed May's lead widening to 10 points.

- Date: 2017-05-31 · published 2017-05-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71244-british-pm-may-could-lose-majority-in-june-8-election-yougov-projection
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Political uncertainty around the UK election is weighing on sterling, which makes UK-priced feed imports slightly dearer for buyers. The effect on grain and feed prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- GBPUSD: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/world/british-pm-may-could-lose-majority-in-june-8-election-yougov-projection-idUSKBN18Q2JV/

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