London (CNN) British Prime Minister Theresa May has revealed she shed a "little tear" when she heard the exit poll indicating that her gamble to call a snap election had backfired in spectacular fashion. May's Conservative Party had its governing majority wiped out in one of the most dramatic nights in British political history. My husband gave me a hug," she added, before revealing she shed a "little tear." May said that she had not watched the exit polls come in, claiming to have "a little bit of superstition about things like that." The statement added that neither government could "recommend that legislative consent is given to the Bill as it currently stands."

Source: CNN July 13, 2017 10:07 UTC