
Furious socialists are protesting outside Downing Street to demand Theresa May's resignation - even though she won the election.

The vociferous demonstrators have been chanting with megaphones outside the premier's house branding signs reading 'defy Tory rule' and 'kick the Tories out'.

Notorious left-winger Lily Allen rushed to join the fray as soon as she saw the protests unfolding.

She tweeted: 'Running late, had to wait for babysitter and then it took me ages to find the right placard. #DowningStreet'.

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Furious socialists are protesting outside Downing Street to demand Theresa May's resignation - even though she won the election

The vociferous demonstrators chanted outside her house branding signs reading 'defy Tory rule' and 'kick the Tories out'

As soon as she saw the protests unfolding left-winger Lily Allen Tweeted: 'Running late, had to wait for babysitter and then it took me ages to find the right placard. #DowningStreet'

One woman, who hid her identity with black-out shades, held a sigh reading 'empty the bins before you go'

The socialists, some wearing red, held several signs reading 'never trust a Tory'

The protesters want Mrs May to quit after her political gamble spectacularly backfired as she lost her Parliamentary majority.

One protester called for her to quit with a sign reading: 'Theresa get packing' while another read: 'Strong and stable my arse'.

Another alluded to Mrs May's insistence that she would defend Britain from nuclear attack with a sign reading: 'Pressing the nuclear button? Not the vote winner you thought Mrs May!'

The protests came after a humbled Theresa May finally apologised to defeated Tory MPs and pledged to stay for five more years.

These protesters held a sign reading 'queers fight back' to protest the DUP who do not approve of same-sex marriage

Two woman held up signs protesting the DUP - one read: 'Gay northerners against the DUP'

Protesters demonstrate outside Downing Street after the General Election

Protest: One sign read 'strong and stable my arse' as another referred to Mrs May's willingness to defend Britain with nuclear weapons

The protesters want Mrs May to quit after her political gamble backfired as her snap election saw her lose her Parliamentary majority

One furious protester held a sign reading: 'Theresa get packing'

Protesters demonstrate against British Prime Minister Theresa May outside No. 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister's political career is hanging by a thread after she promised to offer 'certainty' for Britain as PM - despite the Tories suffering humiliating losses when her election gamble backfired.

She will now rely on the support of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in Northern Ireland to prop her up when she had hoped for a landslide victory.

Mrs May has said Chancellor Philip Hammond, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Home Secretary Amber Rudd, Brexit Secretary David Davis and Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon - five favourites to replace her as leader - will keep their jobs.

The protesters want Mrs May to quit after her political gamble backfired as her snap election saw her lose her Parliamentary majority

The Prime Minister's political career is hanging by a thread after she promised to offer 'certainty' for Britain as PM

The Chancellor and Foreign Minister could have been 'goners' but she is now 'too weak to sack them', a source said, while another expert suggested she has has been 'taken prisoner' by her Cabinet colleagues.

Earlier Mrs May stood in Downing Street and declared her determination to carry on for a full five-year term after getting permission from the Queen to form a government, even though she spectacularly lost her Commons majority overnight.

Incredibly she failed to mention that she had humiliatingly lost seats to Labour after calling the election three years early in a bid to capitalise on sky-high poll ratings.

Around two hours later she appeared on TV again and apologised to defeated Tory MPs after she was accused 'lacking humility'.

Mrs May acknowledged that she had called an election three years early hoping for a 'large' majority, adding: 'That was not the result that we secured'.

The PM was flanked by husband Philip on the steps of No10 as she delivered her statement after seeing the Queen today

She said: 'As I reflect on the result, I will reflect on what we need to do in the future to take the party forward.

'I am sorry for those candidates and hard-working party workers who weren't successful but also particularly sorry for those colleagues who were MPs or ministers who had contributed so much to our country and who lost their seats and didn't deserve to lose their seats.'

Mrs May today refused to say if her election disaster has killed off Britain's chances of a good deal to leave the EU - with former Chancellor George Osborne saying: 'Hard Brexit went in the rubbish bin last night'.

Senior MPs such as Sarah Wollaston, Anna Soubry and Nicky Morgan have openly called for Mrs May to step aside - with the latter suggesting she should go within 'weeks or months' because her credibility is shot.

One senior Tory MP told ITV News: 'We all f***ing hate her. But there is nothing we can do. She has totally f***ed us'.