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Jeremy Corbyn says Theresa May's talks with the DUP have caused "a nonsense situation" because there is no date for the Queen's Speech and state opening of Parliament.

"Is it a coalition government? Is it an agreement on supply? Or is it some kind of nod and a wink understanding?" he said.

"This is a nonsense situation - we had a general election that produced a result the government was not expecting - they don't have an over all majority...

"We want to know what's in the deal they're offering to the DUP and we want to know when it's going to be put to Parliament."

Mr Corbyn says Labour is a "strong united party with a very clear programme of what we want to offer the British people to improve their lives and end this miserable period of austerity".

Members of the Cabinet continue to be sworn in, to be followed by junior ministers and members of the Privy Council.

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Prime Minister Theresa May is the second MP to be sworn in.

She is followed by First Secretary of State Damian Green, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond and Home Secretary Amber Rudd.

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First to swear in is the Father of the House, Conservative MP Kenneth Clarke.

He is the MP with the longest unbroken record of service, representing Rushcliffe since 1970.

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The Speaker makes a short statement, saying: "We are all aware of and horrified by the tragic fire" in North Kensington.

He specifies Parliament cannot examine this event as it normally would but ministers will meet.

He offers condolences to those affected and thanks the emergency services.

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Jeremy Corbyn says the fire at Grenfell Tower is "the worst nightmare anybody can think of" and he is "totally shocked" by the tragedy.

Paying tribute to the emergency services for going "into that incredibly dangerous place", he stressed that tomorrow he will be asking questions about the preventative measures that were available, the facilities and numbers of people available to the fire service.

"Fighting the fire in a massive tower block like Grenfell Tower is a huge and very, very dangerous undertaking," he told the BBC.

The Labour leader said there had been "very clear lessons to be learned" about the installation of sprinklers in residential tower blocks following a blaze in Lakanal House, Camberwell, south London, which claimed the lives of six people in 3 July 2009.

Mr Corbyn said he would be asking on Thursday what preventative measures, facilities and numbers of people were available to the fire service following this latest tragedy.

He said the government had reviewed the 2009 incident, adding: "Ministers that served and received those reports must be questioned."

He added: “They had their hand on the tiller at that time. We need to know what reports were available, what information was given and what actions were taken.”

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When the Speaker mentions the Queen's Speech, some MPs shout "When is it?"

"I'm not in a position to divulge any further information on that matter," John Bercow answers, with a smile.

"Chaos!" shout some.

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The Speaker says that MPs cannot take part in debates or vote, "or receive any salary" until they are sworn in.

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John Bercow tells MPs he has been approved as Speaker.

He thanks the House for the honour and calls on MPs to be sworn in, starting with himself.

All MPs and peers are required by law to take an oath of allegiance or make a solemn affirmation to the Crown on taking their seat in Parliament.

The wording of the oath is prescribed by the Promissory Oaths Act 1868, and the form and manner of administering the oath are set out in the Oaths Act 1978.

Until they swear in, MPs may not take their seat, speak in debates or vote. Doing so can result in a £500 fine and they can have their seat declared vacant “as if they were dead”.

Similar restrictions apply to peers. Since 2010, peers have also been required to sign an undertaking to abide by the House of Lords Code of Conduct when swearing in.

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The Commons is less busy than it was yesterday.

With the government and opposition front benches among the first MPs to be sworn in today, it's possible that some backbenchers and members of smaller parties have stayed away.

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Baroness Evans of Bowes Park, the leader of the House of Lords, reads the Royal Approbation of John Bercow's appointment as Commons Speaker.

Mr Bercow was re-elected to the position by MPs on Tuesday.

After some more bowing and doffing, the MPs retreat from the chamber, to cross the central lobby back to the House of Commons.

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The Speaker-elect bows to the Royal Commission, the male members of which doff their hats in greeting.

Black Rod arrives in the Commons and tells MPs their presence is desired in the House of Lords.

This is the only occasion when the Mace is held like this.

It represents the fact that John Bercow is the Speaker-elect until they are confirmed in the position of Speaker by the Queen via the Royal Commission.

The Conservative MP for the Wrekin says the general election result will force the government into a more "pragmatic" approach to Brexit.

Mark Pritchard tweeted, external that returning from the talks with the EU with no deal agreed would "severely damage Conservative prospects at the next general election" and would be bad for the country too.

Before the election, the prime minister had repeated the mantra that "no deal is better than a bad deal", but Mr Pritchard, who campaigned to remain in the EU, says that's not what people want.

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As was the case yesterday, the Royal Commission assembles in the House of Lords and sends Black Rod to the Commons to summon MPs.

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Truro and Falmouth MP Sarah Newton is remaining as a minister at the Home Office.

The Conservative was returned to Parliament with a majority of just under 3,800 - a fall from her majority in 2015 of 14,000.