The Labour party has said it is ready to form a minority government following increased support from the UK's public after yesterday's snap General Election.
Speaking to Sky News after the results revealed the Conservative party had lost its majority and a hung parliament confirmed, Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said the Labour party, led by Jeremy Corbyn, is ready to serve its country and form a government. He said: "In our position that would be a minority government and the way that would operate is we would put forward our own Queen's speech and budget and expect other MPs to vote for it. "We are willing to serve the country and I think that is one of the issues Theresa May lost on. People felt she put the party before the country a...
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