Talks with the DUP to secure her government broke up on Tuesday night without an agreement, but Mrs May said the discussions had been "productive".
After House Speaker John Bercow was re-elected without challenge, a chastened May quipped: "At least someone got a landslide". Labour could potentially form an alliance with the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP), the Liberal Democrats (Lib Dems), Plaid Cymru, and the Green Party, who all want to keep the Tories out of power.
The Conservatives, who have 317 MPs, are looking to strike a deal with the DUP, who have 10.
Mr Swann said talk of replacing Mr Brokenshire or appointing an independent chair from outside the United Kingdom and Ireland was a "sideshow".
Ministers have already said that the Queen's Speech may have to be set back from its scheduled date of next Monday June 19, because of the ongoing negotiations.
DUP leader Arlene Foster has hit back at claims her party's policy on gay rights are homophobic, calling the accusation "complete and utter nonsense".
He said: "I'm sure we all look forward to welcoming the Queen's Speech just as soon as the coalition of chaos has been negotiated".
The talks are aimed at restoring devolved government to Northern Ireland following the collapse of the Stormont Assembly which worked on the basis of shared power.
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The Commission has stated that one of its priorities in Brexit talks was the Good Friday Agreement, which brought an end to violence and terrorism in Northern Ireland in the late 1990s.
Any deal that undermines the Good Friday Agreement will be opposed by Sinn Féin and we would hope the Irish Government, " he said after the meeting.
Theresa May insisted the Government was "absolutely steadfast" in its commitment to the Northern Irish peace process as she faced questions on whether a DUP-Tory alliance would put fragile agreements at risk.
The Sinn Fein leader added that he and his colleagues handed over the late Martin McGuinness's resignation letter, written when he stood down as Northern Ireland's deputy first minister in January.
Seeking to avoid a second election that could deepen Britain's worst political turmoil since last June's shock vote to leave the EU, May edged closer to a deal to win the support of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).
He also pointed out that three months after Article 50 had been triggered, formal discussions had yet to start.
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