A SHAKEN Theresa May insists she’ll stay on as Prime Minister after her snap election gamble backfires and sends Britain spiralling towards a hung Parliament.
She pledged to create “a period of stability”, after a jubilant Jeremy Corbyn told her “to go” after making significant gains tonight.
Observers claimed her words clearly meant she intended to call on other minority parties to prop up her Government – but with the final result on a knife-edge there is even the possibility of Mr Corbyn still snatching the keys to No10.
There is also the looming prospect of a second General Election later this year if neither party is able to form a workable government.
The PM had been hoping to win a commanding majority she could use as a strong platform in the tough Brexit negotiating days ahead.
Instead she looks to be set to lose seats overall, with the expected huge swing of Ukip voters to Conservative failing to materialise.
Many ended up voting Labour instead – suggesting this was an election about their living standards and not the nature of our EU exit.
The disappointing poll prediction meant the knives were soon out for Mrs May, who could be ousted as leader of her party less than a year after taking over.
