A controversial working relationship between the British Conservatives and the North Ireland Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) was agreed in principle Saturday.
"The mandate she's got is lost Conservative seats, lost votes, lost support and lost confidence", said Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who picked up significant portions of the youth vote to come out second in the electoral contest.
"As more results started to come through, it became clear that we were the party that had won most seats and most votes and felt it was incumbent on us at a critical time in our the country to form a government in the national interest", she said.
The DUP said the "talks so far have been positive", adding: "Discussions will continue next week to work on the details and to reach agreement on arrangements for the new Parliament".
The extraordinary election results that saw May's Conservative Party falling eight short of achieving a majority in the 650-Member House of Commons, has cast a shadow of uncertainty over Britain's exit negotiations with the European Union (EU) due to start later this month. She said that the most senior Cabinet members would retain their roles, including Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Treasury chief Philip Hammond.
May's Downing St. office said Conservative Chief Whip Gavin Williamson was in Belfast Saturday for talks with the DUP "on how best they can provide support to the government".
May's gamble that she could capitalize on Britons' desire to quit the European Union and perceived weakness in the opposition Labour Party backfired on Thursday as voters stripped her of her parliamentary majority.
Morgan also said the entire cabinet should be required to endorse any formal arrangement with the DUP to prop-up a minority Conservative administration.
"I certainly think that there will be contact made over the weekend but I think it is too soon to talk about what we're going to do".
DUP leader Arlene Foster to hold talks at No10 with Theresa May
Instead, the result has sown confusion and division in British ranks, just days before negotiations are due to start on June 19. One of the biggest obstacles to a smooth Brexit is the hardening position of the European Union about Britain's Brexit bill.
Mr Goodwin appeared to consume the unusual meal after posting a tweet in May in which he said he would "happily eat my new Brexit book" if Jeremy Corbyn's party secured 38 percent of the vote.
With the 10 DUP MP seats, the Conservatives will now have just enough votes to put them over the threshold.
She told the BBC: "I was fairly straightforward with her (Mrs May) and I told her that there were a number of things that count to me more than the party".
Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson indicated she wanted to see a fresh approach to Brexit by seeking a consensus across parties.
Both were skilfully exploited by Corbyn, who also found the upper hand after two terror attacks threw the spotlight on May's record in her former job as interior minister. The main opposition Labour Party took 262.
It was another humiliation for May, and a sign that the socially conservative DUP, with its strong focus on Northern Ireland's specific political complexities, will not necessarily be a compliant partner for her minority government.
"May fights to remain PM", said the front page of the Daily Telegraph, while the Times of London said: "May stares into the abyss".
He said the Conservatives were lucky to have an alliance with a party "who are prepared to put the country first" and back Brexit.
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