High-five from UK's Jeremy Corbyn ends in awkward thud

Clive Efford, chair of the party's Tribune Group told The Guardian that Corbyn should stick with his shadow cabinet who remained loyal to him during the general election campaign. "This country can be a different, and I believe fundamentally better place".

"We are ready to do everything we can to put our programme into operation". At the time of publishing, with 495 of 650 Parliament seats declared, the Conservative and Labour parties were neck and neck, tied at 218 seats each.

"I think we need a change".

"We've been clear about that", she added.

"Well, this morning it doesn't look like a strong government, it doesn't look like a stable government, it doesn't look like a government that has any programme whatsoever".

The results of the election last week saw Labour gain 30 seats in the House of Commons, winning 262 seats in total.

The smiling Jeremy Corbyn tries to brush off the awkward encounter, as Ms Thornberry appears not to notice. Students were joined by teachers and nurses who hailed the rise in voting share for the Labour party.

With calls for the current PM to resign, the exchange rates for the Sterling in a freefall, everyone giggling over the "Hung Parliament", and someone called Lord Buckethead considered a viable candidate, today has been what the Ancient Greeks would call One Of Those Days.

"We have a huge mandate from a huge increase in our support to carry forward a programme that challenges austerity, that challenges poverty and challenges inequality and gives opportunities for young people, for people in the middle, and gives protection for older people".

"I'm very proud of our campaign that we have ran, our manifesto for the many, not the few, and I'm very proud of the results that were coming in tonight".

Centrist Labour MPs are seeking to return to active roles within the party following their unexpectedly successful performance in the election.

"We are not having a coalition".