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The Government has finally confirmed the Queen's Speech could be delayed because the Tories have been unable to yet reach an agreement with the Democratic Unionist Party .

Damian Green, who was appointed First Secretary of State and effectively Theresa May's deputy, yesterday, said: "Obviously until we have that we can't agree the final details of the Queen's Speech."

It's the first time official confirmation that delaying the key event is being considered.

The speech, in which the government sets out its priorities for the year, was due to take place next Monday.

But the floundering Tory leader was left weakened by the last Thursday's poll result, which left her without the majority she needs to pass key legislation.

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And Mrs May is scrambling to form a Coalition of Chaos with the DUP to prop up her leadership and prevent her government from unceremoniously collapsing.

It is thought to be the first time in nearly 100 years that the sovereign's address to Parliament has been delayed.

The Queen's Speech was scheduled to take place on Monday June 19th - eleven days after the election, the same day Brexit negotiations were due to start.

But Brexit secretary David Davis indicated this morning that that too would be delayed.

He told Sky News: "It may not be on the Monday because we’ve also got the Queen’s Speech that week and I will have to speak in that and so on.

"But that’s not because of the election.”