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The UK last had a hung parliament in 2010. No single party won enough seats to form a majority government on its own. This meant the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats had to form a coalition, with David Cameron as Prime Minister. This situation can arise when polls, like the YouGov one today, show close results between parties.
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