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Northern Ireland's main parties are expected to hold talks with the prime minister in Downing Street on Thursday.

Sinn Féin, the UUP, Alliance and the SDLP will hold separate meetings with Theresa May in the afternoon.

She has already held talks with the DUP this week about a deal to support her minority Conservative government.

DUP sources have told the BBC an announcement on a deal with Tories had been delayed because of the unfolding tragedy of the Grenfell Tower blaze.

Meanwhile, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has demanded details of any Conservative-DUP deal, calling it a "nonsense situation". Read more

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Theresa May has said an investigation will take place into the fire at Grenfell Tower in west London and if there are any lessons to be learnt.

Speaking from Downing Street, she said the focus at the moment was ensuring support to the victims who've lost everything and emergency services who've shown "amazing bravery" in "appalling conditions".

She said an investigation would take place "in due course".

As we speak, Jeremy Corbyn has also reshuffled his shadow cabinet.

All the major jobs are staying the same.

The headline announcement is that his former opponent Owen Smith, who challenged Mr Corbyn last year, is returning as shadow Northern Ireland secretary.

There are also new roles for Andrew Gwynne and Ian Lavery, who ran the party's election campaign, while newly-elected Lesley Laird is shadow scottish secretary.

Just to recap on the breaking news from the last hour.

Tim Farron is to stand down as Lib Dem leader, triggering a leadership contest this summer.

Speaking in front of his colleagues, he spoke of the quandary he faced "living as a faithful Christian and serving as a political leader".

Remember, he faced repeated questions during the election campaign about his views on gay sex and abortion.

Here is a summary of what he said this evening:

As we reported just now, Tim Farron has stepped down as leader of the Liberal Democrats after the general election.

In a statement, he said he was "torn between living as a faithful Christian and serving as a political leader".

He said he should have dealt "more wisely" with questions relating to his faith during the election campaign, including his views on gay sex.

He insisted he had taken the decision voluntarily and he retained the support of his party. Read more

Tim Farron has resigned as leader of the Liberal Democrats. More soon.

In a series of tweets, the first minister says she will set out her plans after "talking to people across the SNP".

Politics has more or less been paused as the nation comes to terms with the Grenfell Tower tragedy, which is still unfolding in west London. But here's a round-up of the main political developments:

• The BBC understands that an announcement on any deal between the Conservatives and the DUP has been delayed for a few days because of the tower block tragedy
• Jeremy Corbyn demands to know the details of the deal the Tories are striking with the DUP to form a minority government, calling it a "nonsense situation"
• Lord Paddick quits as the Liberal Democrats' home affairs spokesman, citing concerns about leader Tim Farron's "views on various issues".
• The Lib Dems, now with 12 MPs, are going to bring back the position of deputy leader
• Ian Blackford, the MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber is named as the SNP's new Westminster leader
• David Cameron says Theresa May will have to "listen to other parties" as she reviews her Brexit strategy in the wake of the election
• The amount of money workers are taking home continues to fall as inflation takes its toll, official figures show.

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Former Labour leader Ed Miliband chooses a non-religious affirmation.

There has been some speculation that he might return to the Labour front bench.

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The first of the new 2017 intake is sworn in.

He is Faisal Rashid, Labour MP for Warrington South, who swears on the Koran.

He follows Conservative MP Scott Mann who, like Sarah Newton earlier, took the oath in Cornish.

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Naz Shah, Labour MP for Bradford West, wears a hijab to swear on the Koran.

After her, Conservative MP Rehman Chishti also swears on the Koran.

Theories abound about how Theresa May threw away her Commons majority in last week's general election - here are 10 of them.

Dwyfor Meirionnydd MP Liz Saville Roberts has been elected Plaid Cymru's leader at Westminster.

She succeeds Hywel Williams, the MP for Arfon, who had been in the post for almost two years.

Ms Saville Roberts became Plaid's first female MP at the 2015 general election, succeeding party colleague Elfyn Llwyd who stood down after 23 years.

Plaid Cymru now have four MPs, after Ben Lake won Ceredigion from the Lib Dems in last week's election.

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Conservative former Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith and his former minister Esther McVey line up.

Ms McVey has been elected in Tatton, the seat vacated by former Chancellor-turned-newspaper editor George Osborne.

She served as the Tory MP for Wirral West from 2010 to 2015, when she lost her seat.