A brazen Theresa May spoke to reporters in Downing Street, accompanied by her husband Philip, as soon as her auto returned to Downing Street from Buckingham Palace shortly before 1.00 pm.
It follows calls for Ms May to resign after a disastrous election for the Conservatives.
With the party in a position to hold the balance of power at Westminster, senior MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the DUP would be "serious players" in the hung parliament, telling the BBC: "This is flawless territory for the DUP because obviously if the Conservatives are just short of an overall majority it puts us in a very strong negotiating position and certainly that is one we would take up with relish".
She has struck a deal with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to form a small working majority in coalition.
With 649 of 650 seats declared, the Conservatives had won 318 seats and Labour 261.
"This Government will guide the country through the crucial Brexit talks that begin in just 10 days time".
It will work to keep our nation safe and secure by delivering the change that I set out following the appalling attacks in Manchester and London.
Anil Kumble likely to be retained as India's head coach
CAC, including Sachin Tendulkar , Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman would find it hard to remove Kumble at a moment's notice. Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and V V S Laxman want to be suitably remunerated for picking the national coach.
The government I lead will put fairness and opportunity at the heart of everything we do.
Theresa May is set to visit Buckingham Palace at 12:30pm to seek permission from the Queen to form a United Kingdom government, despite losing her Commons majority in the General Election 2017.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has urged the Tory leader to resign and allow him to form a minority administration, declaring: 'We are ready to serve this country'.
Labour was heading for 260 seats, the Liberal Democrats for 14, the Scottish National Party 34, Plaid Cymru three and Greens one, according to the PA analysis.
Regarding an agreement with the DUP, she says: "What the country needs more than ever is certainty, and having secured the largest number of votes, and the greatest number of seats in the general election, it's clear that only the Conservative and Unionist Party have the legitimacy and ability to provide that certainty by commanding a majority in the House of Commons".
"The British people have a right to know", Farron said.
"I would have thought that's enough to go, actually, and make way for a government that will be truly representative of all the people of this country".
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