A 'complicated autumn' awaits Sweden after knife-edge vote

Sweden faced political uncertainty on Monday after an knife-edge election that saw the leftwing opposition holding a slim lead with votes still left to count. The leader of the left-wing opposition, Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats, and outgoing conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson have each said they want to explore coalition options to secure power, but both would have to make major concessions to obtain a majority.