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7 nasty or awkward DUP beliefs that show their deal with Theresa May could be a coalition of chaos

The Democratic Unionist Party will prop up the Tories after Theresa May's failure to win a majority. Here are a few things that could make that relationship a bit awkward

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Jeremy CorbynJeremy Corbyn spotted relaxing in cafe with wife as Theresa May headed to meet Queen at Buckingham Palace

May and Corbyn have had very different mornings - but he still looks happy about the general election outcome

General electionTheresa May finally says sorry to Tory candidates who lost their seats in election disaster

The Conservatives lost more than a dozen seats including key ministers Jane Ellison, Gavin Barwell and her top ally Ben Gummer

General electionArrogant Theresa May clings to power and will form a government with DUP

The Tory leader utterly ignored her party's disastrous election results as she confirmed a deal with the DUP in an extraordinary statement on the steps of No10

General Election resultsFull results and map with every constituency as Tories endure shocking night

Find out how Labour, the Tories, the Lib Dems, SNP, Ukip and more did in your area with our seat-by-seat breakdown, highlights and interactive map

General election"Theresa May's unholy alliance with the grasping Orangemen from Northern Ireland and the speech that proves she's finally lost it"

Failing to mention outside No 10 the humiliating loss of the majority, pretending everything’s hunky-dory, proved this Prime Minister’s genuinely lost it, writes Kevin Maguire

Theresa MayTheresa May's astonishing speech declaring she will cling on to power in full

The Tory leader says Britain needs 'certainty' as Brexit approaches - so she's going nowhere. Here's her speech in full

General electionUKIP faces a £168,500 bill for its collapse in the 2017 general election

Some 337 of the party's candidates lost their £500 deposits as voters deserted Paul Nuttall's party and went back to Labour and the Tories

General Election resultsGeneral election LIVE: Latest reaction as Theresa May confirms alliance with DUP to form new government

Tories left humiliated after Labour gain dozens of seats and stop May from securing overall majority

Theresa MayFurious Conservatives call for May to resign after 'dreadful' general election campaign

The Prime Minister is reportedly refusing to step down even though she lost seats and some of her own MPs are now suggesting it's time for her to step down

General electionBoris Johnson leads possible Tory leadership candidates if Theresa May is forced to quit

The Tory leader has vowed to stay on and try to form a government. But if she is ousted after the general election, here's who could replace her

General electionDowning Street staff clap Theresa May back into No 10 and their faces say it all

They clapped as the Tory leader walked through the doors of Downing St - but they couldn't hide what they were thinking

Kevin Maguire

"Vanity election has destroyed arrogant Theresa May - but Jeremy Corbyn is transformed and can be Prime Minister within a year"

Fleet Street Fox

Don't blame the youth vote - the shocking mess we're in is down to the silly old Tories

Brian Reade

Corbyn was everything May was not: genuine, witty, relaxed - and human

Christopher Bucktin

James Comey's explosive account could finally do for Donald Trump

General electionLabour's Clive Lewis has brilliant reaction to win in Norwich South - and sums up everyone's mood

Lewis was waiting to hear if he would hold his constituency and he didn't hold back

General electionThis is what happens when you think engaging with the public means going on The One Show and mewing about who puts the bins out

Theresa May has no one but herself to blame for her supreme arrogance in thinking she could fool the electorate into giving her a landslide victory

PoliticsThis huge election upset is something for democrats to be proud of as May blows her hoped-for landslide

Labour is still unlikely to be able form a Progressive Alliance government, but it’s clear that Mrs May has lost all political credibility

General electionThe Tories have been punished for taking the British people for granted

Their disgraceful election campaign was in stark contrast to Labour’s positive, people-powered movement

General electionThere are now more female MPs in Parliament than ever following the 2017 General Election

Home Secretary Amber Rudd is said to be the candidate whose re-election secured the record, as she narrowly defended her Hastings and Rye sea

Democratic Unionist PartyDUP leader Arlene Foster will enter talks with Theresa May to pursue 'stability'

The leader of the right-wing Northern Irish party gave little detail away of what the DUP would demand in return for propping up Mrs May's minority administration.

Theresa MayVoters react to Theresa May's 'delusional' Downing Street speech

May has formed a coalition with the far-right DUP

General electionGeneral election 'Oscars moment' as WRONG winner announced in key constituency of Mansfield

The acting returning officer Jacqueline Collins took what seemed likes ages to realise her error and announce the real shock winner in the BBC footage

PoliticsA long night Prime Minister? Theresa May looks puffy-eyed and glum after disastrous general election result

Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party exceeded expectations by gaining seats and helping ensure Theresa May and the Tories did not secure a majority in Parliament

Democratic Unionist PartyDUP Wikipedia page edited by prankster to show Nazi party information - with Adolf Hitler as leader

Theresa May is said to be forming a coalition government with the party

PoliticsSombre-looking Theresa May can barely crack a smile as she stands outside Downing Street in front of world's media

The Prime Minister appeared to look furious after a disastrous election night which saw the Conservative Party failing to gain an outright majority in Parliament

George OsborneSmug George Osborne couldn't be happier to see Theresa May's disastrous General Election results

The former chancellor relished sticking the knife into his political rival

Paul NuttallUKIP leader Paul Nuttall resigns after his party's support collapses in election bloodbath

Mr Nuttall could only finish a distant third in Boston and Skegness, with the Tories holding the seat

General election"Theresa May is a b****": Spoilt general election ballots show penis drawings and angry rants from protest voters

Some frustrated voters in Woking weren't too happy with the candidates on offer

Jeremy CorbynCould Jeremy Corbyn be PM? Every way Labour could seek to form a minority government

The Labour party lost the election - but Theresa May failed to get a majority in the House of Commions. Do the Westminster maths chart a route to Number 10?

PoliticsEnd of general election delayed as Kensington result is suspended to allow staff to 'rest and recuperate'

A third recount will take place "as soon as possible" after two recounts in the London seat

Theresa MayDefiant Theresa May has "no intention" of resigning despite election hammering

The Prime Minister is reportedly refusing to step down even though she lost seats and some of her own MPs are now suggesting it's time for her to step down

UKIPThis very simple pattern will tell you who the next UKIP leader is going to be

Ukip has collapsed

General electionWeird and wonderful sights from election day - including Elmo, a wedding and the Portaloo polling station

There's much excitement as the country goes to the polls to decide who will form the next government - and the British electoral system in action makes for some spectacular sights

Labour

Jeremy CorbynJeremy Corbyn - the man who made Britain take a long, hard look in the Mirror

As he's filmed carrying a copy of the Daily Mirror on his way to have lunch with his wife, we examine how Corbyn was the key to the Labour surge

Labour PartyMeet the disability rights campaigner and first-time MP Jared O'Mara who ousted Nick Clegg in shock election result

The Labour MP snatched the former Deputy Prime Minister's Sheffield Hallam seat in victorious defeat

PoliticsWhat is a confidence and supply arrangement? Here's how a minority government could rule without a coalition

A 'confidence and supply' arrangement lets a minority government operate without the need for a formal coalition - here's how

Theresa May"Theresa May wanted backing for 'hard' Brexit but ironically we now know even less about the future"

Susi Dennison is a Senior Policy Fellow at ECFR and Director of the European Power Program at the European Council on Foreign Relations think tank and believes Brexit is more of a mess than ever

General electionTory MP Heidi Allen says she expects Theresa May to be gone within six months

Heidi Allen joined the growing backlash against the Prime Minister within her own party over her failure to win a majority in the general election

Conservatives

Theresa MayThe knives are out for Theresa May as Tory MPs say tainted leader must 'consider her position'

One said she didn't give May more than "six months" after she led the party to a disastrous night at the polls

Jeremy CorbynJeremy Corbyn - the man who made Britain take a long, hard look in the Mirror

As he's filmed carrying a copy of the Daily Mirror on his way to have lunch with his wife, we examine how Corbyn was the key to the Labour surge

PoliticsWhat is a confidence and supply arrangement? Here's how a minority government could rule without a coalition

A 'confidence and supply' arrangement lets a minority government operate without the need for a formal coalition - here's how

General electionTory MP Heidi Allen says she expects Theresa May to be gone within six months

Heidi Allen joined the growing backlash against the Prime Minister within her own party over her failure to win a majority in the general election

Jeremy CorbynTories neglected the one group that gave Labour its mojo back - the young

Jeremy Corbyn inspired the youth of Britain by promising them what the older generation took for granted: job security, a home, a free education and hope

Brexit

Theresa MayThe knives are out for Theresa May as Tory MPs say tainted leader must 'consider her position'

One said she didn't give May more than "six months" after she led the party to a disastrous night at the polls

BrexitTheresa May's plans for hard Brexit in disarray as opponents say she has no mandate

Top European politicians have rounded on the weakened Prime Minister while EU Council President Donald Tusk insists the negotiations clock is ticking

General electionWho is Lord Buckethead? Theresa May's rival candidate whose manifesto was about Katie Hopkins and Adele

Lord Buckethead - the third time the name has appeared on a ballot alongside a prime minister - polled 259 votes

Theresa MayWhy Theresa May's Brexit election has betrayed Britain

May is now fatally wounded and it is only a matter of when, not if, she is removed - a fate she richly deserves

Theresa May"Theresa May wanted backing for 'hard' Brexit but ironically we now know even less about the future"

Susi Dennison is a Senior Policy Fellow at ECFR and Director of the European Power Program at the European Council on Foreign Relations think tank and believes Brexit is more of a mess than ever

Donald Trump

Donald TrumpTrump claims credit for Qatar blockade as he accuses Gulf nation of funding terror 'at very high level'

But the American president's latest comments come as the US bemoaned the effect the country's blockade could have on American military operations

Katie Hopkins in Celebrity Big BrotherKatie Hopkins slammed for 'not understanding' election results as she shares UK colour map of voting results

The former Celebrity Big Brother star didn't impress with her knowledge

Donald TrumpDonald Trump feels 'vindicated' despite former FBI chief James Comey's accusations of lies over Russian election hack

The President has once again turned to Twitter to get his point across after former FBI boss James Comey said he was asked to drop probe into hacking investigation

Donald TrumpFormer FBI chief James Comey says President Trump and aides lied to America

The sacked security chief revealed that the president lied to the American people by saying the FBI was 'in disarray, poorly led and that the workforce had lost confidence in its leader'

Donald TrumpJames Comey's explosive account could finally do for Donald Trump

The former FBI boss's stunning testimony ratcheted up the chance of Trump’s impeachment and sparked blind panic among Republicans about their career prospects.

The Road to Wigan Pier

Road to Wigan Pier 2017George Orwell's diary on the Road to Wigan Pier: Stoke to Macclesfield and Manchester - 4th February 1936

As we recreate George Orwell's Road to Wigan Pier journey, here's the latest extract from his on the road diary

Road to Wigan Pier 2017After my bills there's nothing left - I'd be better off not working

As part of our Road to Wigan Pier 2017 project, 80 years on from the publication of George Orwell's essay, care worker, Emily Booth, explains how she's being stretched to breaking point.

Road to Wigan Pier 2017I've slept in skips before - people like me are fighting to survive: My Wigan Pier story

As part of our Road to Wigan Pier 2017 project, 80 years on from the publication of George Orwell's essay, epilepsy sufferer Imogen Porter, says benefit cuts have left her fighting to survive.

Road to Wigan Pier 2017I'm seeing a generation of young people struggling to cope

As part of our Road to Wigan Pier 2017 project, 80 years on from the publication of George Orwell's essay, music teacher, Rachel Bain, explains how austerity is damaging young people.

Road to Wigan Pier 2017Foodbanks are running out of food and people are sleeping on the streets - things have never been so bad

As part of our Road to Wigan Pier 2017 project, 80 years on from the publication of George Orwell's essay, foodbank volunteer, Vivien Hamilton, explains why demand is soaring.

Liberal Democrats

General electionBBC News journalist accidentally says 'c***' live on air during general election results coverage

Political editor Laura Kuenssberg's embarrassing gaffe happened in the early hours while talking about Tim Farron

General election"Theresa May is a b****": Spoilt general election ballots show penis drawings and angry rants from protest voters

Some frustrated voters in Woking weren't too happy with the candidates on offer

General electionArrogant Theresa May clings to power and will form a government with DUP support despite Tory fury at election mauling

The Tory leader utterly ignored her party's disastrous election results as she confirmed a deal with the DUP in an extraordinary statement on the steps of No10

General electionWhat happened in the UK General Election 2017 overnight? Everything you missed while you were asleep

The exit poll wasn't what anyone had predicted and then all hell broke loose as a hung parliament was officially declared

Tim FarronTim Farron holds on to his seat - but Mr Fish Finger still manages to upstage him on TV

The Lib Dem leader won his seat by a slim majority, but it was very difficult to concentrate on his speech

SNP

PoliticsWhat is a confidence and supply arrangement? Here's how a minority government could rule without a coalition

A 'confidence and supply' arrangement lets a minority government operate without the need for a formal coalition - here's how

General electionITV reporter 'pushed in scuffle' at election count minutes after Tory MP Caroline Ansell lost seat

According to reports on Twitter, the journalist was left "furious" and has decided to lodge an official complaint against those involved

General electionBritain has hung parliament after Theresa May's election gamble spectacularly backfires - but PM clings on with DUP coalition

Theresa May's party lost seats and Labour gained dozens on a night of chaos for the Conservatives - now her future and the Brexit talks hang in the balance

General electionWhat happened in the UK General Election 2017 overnight? Everything you missed while you were asleep

The exit poll wasn't what anyone had predicted and then all hell broke loose as a hung parliament was officially declared

General electionA real 'coalition of chaos': Theresa May's campaign catchphrases come back to haunt her after snap election failure

From promising "strong and stable leadership" to avoiding a "coalition of chaos", the Prime Minister's messages of stoney resilience reassured thousands - until now

General Election resultsWho won the 2017 general election? Full results and map with every constituency as Tories endure shocking night

Find out how Labour, the Tories, the Lib Dems, SNP, Ukip and more did in your area with our seat-by-seat breakdown, highlights and interactive map

RyanairStunned Ryanair passengers stare open-mouthed as couple romp in front of everyone on Manchester to Ibiza flight

The couple didn't even bother to go to the loo and brazenly fondled each other in front of passengers after reportedly asking them for a condom

HospitalsSurgeons remove 30 inches of man’s bowel after rare condition caused constipation to build up over 22 years

WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES: The removed section of the man's colon weighed a whopping 13 kilograms

Democratic Unionist PartyWho are the DUP and what do they stand for? Full 2017 manifesto policies from the Democratic Unionist Party

The DUP want 'soft' Brexit but are climate change deniers whose 'sexist' leader Arlene Foster heads a party founded by paramilitary supporters which dislikes women's rights and are anti-abortion

General electionLabour wins Kensington by just 20 votes in historic moment - meaning Kate and Wills now live in 'Red Ken'

The third recount was delayed until this evening as the tellers were "too tired" in this early hours of this morning

Summer transfer windowTransfer news LIVE: Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool latest, plus Premier League retained list revealed today

The summer sales are on the way as clubs look forward to a busy few months. Keep up to date with all the latest transfer news here

Theresa MayThe knives are out for Theresa May as Tory MPs say tainted leader must 'consider her position'

One said she didn't give May more than "six months" after she led the party to a disastrous night at the polls

Coca-ColaCoke Zero dumped by Coca Cola as it launches new drink that took 5 years to create

The soft drink giant will have another crack at a healthy version without the sugar that promises to taste the same as the flagship product line

BrexitTheresa May's plans for hard Brexit in disarray as opponents say she has no mandate

Top European politicians have rounded on the weakened Prime Minister while EU Council President Donald Tusk insists the negotiations clock is ticking

Jeremy CorbynJeremy Corbyn - the man who made Britain take a long, hard look in the Mirror

As he's filmed carrying a copy of the Daily Mirror on his way to have lunch with his wife, we examine how Corbyn was the key to the Labour surge

General Election resultsWho won the 2017 general election? Full results and map with every constituency as Tories endure shocking night

Find out how Labour, the Tories, the Lib Dems, SNP, Ukip and more did in your area with our seat-by-seat breakdown, highlights and interactive map

RyanairStunned Ryanair passengers stare open-mouthed as couple romp in front of everyone on Manchester to Ibiza flight

The couple didn't even bother to go to the loo and brazenly fondled each other in front of passengers after reportedly asking them for a condom

Brendan RodgersJust married! Football manager Brendan Rodgers and fiancee's fairytale wedding on banks of Loch Lomond

The 44-year-old Celtic manager wed Charlotte Searle, 34, in an intimate ceremony at Loch Lomond Golf Club

Julie GoodyearDevastated Julie Goodyear, 75, leads Coronation Street stars as they pay their last respects to actor Roy Barraclough

The star had also worked with Les Dawson and appeared in hits like Last of The Summer Wine and Are You Being Served

HospitalsSurgeons remove 30 inches of man’s bowel after rare condition caused constipation to build up over 22 years

WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES: The removed section of the man's colon weighed a whopping 13 kilograms

Theresa MayThe knives are out for Theresa May as Tory MPs say tainted leader must 'consider her position'

One said she didn't give May more than "six months" after she led the party to a disastrous night at the polls

England football teamGareth Southgate urges England fans to behave at Hampden Park after 'unacceptable' incidents in Germany

The FA is attempting to clamp down on boorish behaviour, with lifetime bans from the England Supporters Travel Club

Love IslandLove Island reveals TWO new female islanders - a "wild party girl" and bikini clad beauty with "no loyalty"

At the end of Friday night's recoupling and dumping ceremony it was revealed that TWO new faces are arriving at the villa!

Coca-ColaCoke Zero dumped by Coca Cola as it launches new drink that took 5 years to create

The soft drink giant will have another crack at a healthy version without the sugar that promises to taste the same as the flagship product line

BrexitTheresa May's plans for hard Brexit in disarray as opponents say she has no mandate

Top European politicians have rounded on the weakened Prime Minister while EU Council President Donald Tusk insists the negotiations clock is ticking