Prime Minister Theresa May called the snap vote in April, when opinion poll ratings for her and her centre-right Conservative party were sky-high, presenting herself as the strong leader to steer the country through tough negotiations to leave the EU. May had been expected to win comfortably.
May and Corbyn both cast their votes in their respective constituencies of Maidenhead, southern England, and Islington, north London.
This question is more important than ever at this critical time with the Brexit negotiations due to begin shortly.
Political deadlock in London could derail negotiations with the other 27 EU countries ahead of Britain's exit from the bloc, due in March 2019, before they even begin in earnest.A delay in forming a government could push back the start of Brexit talks, now scheduled for June 19, and reduce the time available for what are expected to be the most complex negotiations in post-World War Two European history.The poll forecast the Scottish National Party (SNP) would win 34 seats, the centre-left Liberal Democrats 14, the Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru three and the Greens one.
Carl Bildt, the former Conservative Swedish foreign minister, wrote on Twitter: "Could be messy for the United Kingdom in the years ahead. Price to be paid for lack of true leadership".
Exit polls in British general elections have a history of accuracy, but have been off in the past by as much as 15 seats.
In a briefing to Conservative candidates, the party has issued lines to take on the exit poll.
A Labour spokesman said: "If this poll turns out to be anywhere near accurate, it would be an extraordinary result".
The exit poll declaration sent sterling down 1.2 per cent to below $1.28.
Against the euro, the pound plummeted over 1% to 1.13 euros.
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While Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, made a series of passionate and sure-footed performances in the final stages of the campaign, May was privately described by some Tory candidates as "Maybot" - repeating near-identical lines in her speeches.
The result also plunges Britain into a period of renewed political chaos, with Brexit talks likely to be delayed and May's personal authority shredded.
Mr Corbyn was credited with running a passionate and authentic old-style socialist campaign.
"If you only went after the Ukip vote that is a big risk". "It looks like the Tories have been punished for taking the British people for granted".
The Conservatives held 330 seats in the last Parliament, compared with 229 for Labour, 54 for the Scottish National Party and nine for the Liberal Democrats.
The SNP maintained its grip on Scottish politics but looked on course to lose seats on the night.
Although polls make her favourite to win, terror attacks in London and Manchester have put her under pressure, while campaign missteps have dented her reputation as a safe pair of hands.
Campaigning was twice suspended in the aftermath of the attacks, which May blamed on "evil" Islamist ideology.
Mr Gummer was the author of the manifesto which was blamed for driving away older voters furious at its plans to sell elderly people's homes after their deaths to pay for social care.
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