After confirming on Friday that her top five ministers, including finance minister Philip Hammond, would keep their jobs, May must name the rest of her team, who will take on one of the most demanding jobs in recent British history.
In a move that could jeopardise her frantic attempts to remain as Prime Minister, the DUP is accusing Downing Street of announcing a deal on its MPs voting with the Tories in the Commons before an agreement has been reached. "We have more in common with them than we do the other parties".
One of those is Ruth Davidson, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives who helped the party win 12 more seats in contrast to losses elsewhere, one of the few whose personal stature was enhanced by the result.
No 10 said on Saturday evening that the DUP had agreed to the principles of an outline agreement.
She had already issued a statement saying that the two groups had reached a deal.
The political turmoil comes a week before Britain is due to start negotiating the terms of its exit from the European Union in talks of unprecedented complexity that are supposed to wrap up by the end of March 2019, when Britain actually leaves.
As the June 8 election resulted in a hung parliament, with no party claiming an outright majority, the socialist Labour leader is seen to have weakened the Conservatives.
Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to oust Theresa May from Downing Street using the upcoming Queen's Speech.
"This is not the time for sharks to be circling".
May's party fell short of an overall majority following Thursday's vote, and plans to work with Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party.
Sir Michael said: "You'd be pretty surprised if we had an agreement just in a single day". A petition on Change.org had more than half a million signatures by Saturday afternoon, calling for May's resignation over her alliance with the DUP.
Brexit talks may not start on time
First Secretary of State Damian Green said: "Obviously until we have that we can't agree the final details of the Queen's Speech". He added: "Any deal which undercuts in any way the process here or the Good Friday Agreement is one which has to be opposed".
But Mr Corbyn said: "I don't think Theresa May and this government have any credibility. Let's get on with the job".
Several newspapers said British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was being urged by supporters to launch a challenge, but he dismissed the reports as "tripe". This was added four days later when May said that as part of a consultation on the plans, the Conservatives would "make sure there is an absolute limit on what people need to pay".
Numerous party members are also uncomfortable with the kind of deal that will have to be struck with the DUP, a socially conservative party that takes an opposing stance on issues such as abortion and same sex marriages.
Before the government can do anything it must finalise a deal with the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).
"There has been a lot of hyperbole since Thursday". But we will act in the national interest and do what it right for the United Kingdom as a whole and in particular for Northern Ireland.
May called for a snap election in April, pledging to form a government that would guide the country through the Brexit process.
It is even unclear whether May will be Prime Minister by this time next week. Who are these people, and how likely is she to be able to form a government with their backing?
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, appearing on ITV's Peston on Sunday, confirmed that the party - like Mrs May - was committed to leaving the European Union and pulling out of the single market, while seeking a "jobs-first Brexit".
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn yesterday said his party would start drawing up its own policies for the Queen's Speech, challenging legislation before it is even introduced, in a sign that every single vote in the new Parliament go down to the wire.
David Davis told Sky News on Monday that the talks tentatively set to begin on June 19 might not take place because it would clash with the Queen's Speech, which sets out the legislative agenda for the new government.
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