Postelection: Britain Locked In Political Standoff

by Rob Gifford, NPR

Britain's election was the closest in three decades, and the results are inconclusive. Without a clear majority, it is uncertain who will eventually run the country. Labour's Gordon Brown signaled he would try to form a coalition, but Conservative leader David Cameron declared the prime minister had lost his mandate to govern.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, May 7, 2010