British Prime Minister, Theresa May has said she will put together a government with the support of the Democratic Unionists to guide the UK through crucial Brexit talks. Speaking after visiting Buckingham Palace, she said only her party had the legitimacy to govern, despite falling eight seats short of a majority. Later, she said she obviously wanted a different result and felt sorry for colleagues who lost their seats. But Labour said they were the real winners.<br/><br/>The Lib Dems said Mrs May should be "ashamed" of carrying on. The Tories needed 326 seats to win another majority but they fell short and must rely on the DUP to continue to rule. In a short statement outside Downing Street after an audience with the Queen, Mrs May said she would join with her DUP friends to get to work on Brexit. <br/><br/>Referring to the strong relationship she had with the DUP but giving little detail of how their arrangement might work, she said she intended to form a government which could provide certainty and lead Britain forward at this critical time for our country.<br/><br/>US President Donald Trump spoke over phone with Theresa May to offer his warm support after her Conservative party failed to muster a simple majority in the Britain's snap polls. Trump emphasised his commitment to the United States-United Kingdom special relationship and underscored that he looks forward to working with the Prime Minister on shared goals and interests in the years to come.
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UK: Theresa May claims to form govt with Democratic Unionists backing