Jeremy Corbyn says Prime Minister Theresa May has lost her authority. Image: BBC live news coverage.

Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn has defied expectations in the 2017 General Election campaign and secured 40 per cent of the popular vote.

But the Labour gains are not enough to make them the largest party.

‘Cor blimey!’ General election UK front pages – in pictures https://t.co/7igG1P6rhO pic.twitter.com/gBvkMpu9jg

— Joanna Ruck (@joannaruck) June 9, 2017

Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister Theresa May faces a political crisis this morning.

The Tories have lost seats and cannot form an overall majority government.

#Breaking Labour leader @jeremycorbyn says “politics has changed” as he holds Islington North#ge2017 pic.twitter.com/zExKrhGWHU

— Press Association (@PA) June 9, 2017

It’s clear that it will not be able to secure 326 seats.

UK PM May hangs by a thread as no clear winner seen in #GeneralElection: https://t.co/5rAaLSqzOG pic.twitter.com/0l1MkesZgw

— Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) June 9, 2017

To form a government the party will need to reach an agreement with Democratic Unionist MPs in Northern Ireland.

Jeremy Corbyn called upon Mrs May to resign during his acceptance speech in his Islington constituency.

The moment Jeremy Corbyn called for Theresa May to resignhttps://t.co/YMVJP13SGk#GE2017 #BBCelection pic.twitter.com/yZQ6r8IJgp

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 9, 2017

Other shock developments overnight include former LibDem leader Nick Clegg losing his seat in Sheffield.

He said: ‘You live by the sword, you die by the sword.’

Watch former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg speak as he loses his seat of Sheffield Hallam #Election2017 pic.twitter.com/hSCeHrYrZR

— Press Association (@PA) June 9, 2017

But former LibDem cabinet minister, Vince Cable, is returning to Parliament.

“The hard UKIP-style Brexit Theresa May adopted is simply no longer viable. They’re going have to accommodate the 48%”
Lib Dems’ Vince Cable pic.twitter.com/99tdKp3f6v

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 9, 2017

The SNP in Scotland have experienced considerable losses.

Its leader in the Commons, Angus Roberston, along with former leader Alex Salmond have both lost their seats.

The swing from SNP to the Conservatives in Scotland has been 20 per cent.

This is being seen as a significant success for the Scottish Conservative Party leader Ruth Davidson.

Nicola Sturgeon brushes off SNP losses in Scotland – as Hugh Robertson and Alex Salmond lose their long-held places in parliament#ge2017 pic.twitter.com/K0m8YcbSui

— Press Association (@PA) June 9, 2017

Scottish secessionist dreams of swift independence vote dashed https://t.co/Ep4qrdB9cO pic.twitter.com/TsojllxkWA

— Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) June 9, 2017

The Labour Party believes it has fought a positive and successful campaign and mobilised a younger generation of voters to take part in politics.

To the door-knockers, the pavement-pounders, the leaflet-printers and the phone-callers: thank you so much. #VoteLabour #labourdoorstep pic.twitter.com/tNZouDRnsK

— The Labour Party (@UKLabour) June 8, 2017

Daily Mail front page: Gamble that backfired #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/DUVD8U1uG6 #GE2017 #BBCelection

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 9, 2017

The Green Party’s only MP, Caroline Lucas, increased her majority in Brighton.

Green MP Caroline Lucas holds her Brighton seat with an increased majorityhttps://t.co/YMVJP13SGk#GE2017 #BBCelection pic.twitter.com/1imExZQn9P

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 9, 2017

Ms Lucas is an alumna of Goldsmiths, University of London.

She bloody did it again. 30,139 votes. 52,3%. Congratulations @CarolineLucas 💚💚💚 pic.twitter.com/vdHsB4bjn2

— Green Party (@TheGreenParty) June 9, 2017

Theresa May reached an understanding with the Ulster Democratic Unionists and saw the Queen at Buckingham Palace to say that she could form a government that would have enough support in the House of Commons.

Other leading Conservative cabinet members such as Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond, and Brexit Secretary David Davis were refusing media requests for interviews.

“Now let’s get to work”

Theresa May insists Tories can get on with governing with help of “friends in the DUP” – despite #hungparliament pic.twitter.com/g7oErNnz90

— Press Association (@PA) June 9, 2017

I will form a government to “provide certainty and lead Britain forward” – Theresa May https://t.co/8xOR0z6PJc #bbcelection #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/GPFYj5GxH5

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) June 9, 2017

LATEST: PM May says she will now form a government that ‘can provide certainty’ and lead Britain forward. More: https://t.co/EMp29cnUZj pic.twitter.com/23Szq2GuGn

— Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) June 9, 2017

Leader of anti-EU UKIP Party Nuttall quits after election failure https://t.co/iuHKmsgcht More updates here: https://t.co/iuHKmsgcht pic.twitter.com/ERbIFZpEQE

— Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) June 9, 2017

With one result to go, a record number of women have been elected to the Commons https://t.co/kJg4tnCpiZ #bbcelection #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/i5e98Hau3E

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 9, 2017

A look at the funniest moments from polling day as the British public vote for their next government pic.twitter.com/qadfZmC78j

— Press Association (@PA) June 8, 2017