Talks between Theresa May and the DUP have been described as "constructive" and have now moved from Downing Street to the Palace of Westminster, a Number 10 source said.

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Conservative John Bercow has been invited to be Commons Speaker by new Father of the House, former chancellor Kenneth Clarke.

Praising Mr Clarke as being held in "great affection and esteem" by both sides of the House, Mr Bercow claimed the current Parliament is "more richly diverse and representative of modern Britain than any of its predecessors".

Mr Bercow said he would not be serving for as long as Mr Clarke, who has been an MP for 47 years.

Mr Clarke quipped that this is the least controversial remark Mr Bercow could make about his longevity.

The initial ceremony in the Lords concludes and MPs return to the Commons to elect their Speaker.

Introducing the new Father of the House of Commons - former Conservative chancellor Kenneth Clarke.

The 76-year-old Rushcliffe MP replaces Labour veteran Sir Gerald Kaufman who died earlier this year.

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was applauded by his MPs as he took his seat in the Commons after the general election.

MPs have returned to Westminster for the first time since Thursday's election created a hung Parliament.

Speaker John Bercow is expected to be re-elected by MPs.

Mr Bercow faced a no-confidence motion from MPs earlier this year but his critics are not expected to challenge him this time.

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Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn were seen chatting as they left the House of Commons for the House of Lords, as Parliament resumes after the general election.

• Baroness Evans of Bowes Park, leader of the House of Lords and the Lord Privy Seal since July 2016
• Lord Fowler, Lord Speaker since September 2016 and former Conservative MP
• Baroness Smith of Basildon, leader of the opposition in the Lords since May 2015
• Lord Newby, leader of the Liberal Democrat peers since September 2016
• Lord Hope of Craighead, convenor of the crossbench peers since September 2015.

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The members of the Royal Commission take their seats in the House of Lords.

They are the leaders of the three largest parties in the Lords, the convener of the crossbench peers and the Lord Speaker.

Black Rod is despatched to summon MPs.

There are "no outstanding issues" left between the DUP and the Tories, following talks between Prime Minister Theresa May and DUP leader Arlene Foster, sources have told the BBC.

The pair are "working carefully through the paperwork" to complete the deal between them.

Mrs May has left for the Commons for the Speaker's election, before heading to France to meet new president Emmanuel Macron.

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Prime Minister Theresa May has left number 10 Downing Street following talks with the DUP.

She got straight into her chauffeur-driven car and did not reply to reporters asking "Have you done a deal?".

The BBC's Vicki Young and Jane Hill agreed this probably means that the DUP leader Arlene Foster and her deputy Nigel Dodds left via the back entrance.

Car engines in Downing Street - where the Conservatives and the DUP are thrashing out a government deal - are running which suggests there is going to be some movement from the politicians shortly, says the BBC's Jane Hill.

The Speaker:

• presides over business in the Commons and is responsible for maintaining order and ensuring that rules on procedure and behaviour are observed by MPs and may punish those who break the rules
• selects or “calls” MPs to ask questions and speak in debates - unlike presiding officers in many other legislatures, the Speaker remains strictly non-partisan, and renounces all affiliation with their former political party when taking office as well as when leaving the office
• remains a constituency MP, responding to letters from constituents and addressing their concerns, but they must be seen to be impartial in all public matters
• does not take part in debate or vote - except to break a tied vote using the conventions of the Denison rule, external
• performs several administrative and procedural functions, and represents the Commons in its corporate relations with the Lords, the Crown and other outside bodies.