SNP coalition deal is still on the cards

JEREMY Corbyn yesterday left the door open for a ‘coalition of chaos’ to secure the job of Prime Minister.

The Labour leader ruled out a formal coalition with the SNP but sidestepped questions about looser arrangements which could see him take the keys to No 10.

His comments came after YouGov polling suggested the June 8 vote could result in no party gaining an overall majority. Mr Corbyn insisted he was ‘doing no deals, no coalitions’ and was ‘fighting to win this election’.

But pressed on whether he would strike a deal once the results came in, he told ITV News: ‘You’d better ask me on June .’

Mr Corbyn was earlier challenged about whether he would be open to a ‘confidence and sup- ply’ arrangement with the SNP, which would see Nicola Sturgeon’s party offer limited support to a Labour government.

Such a deal could see the SNP backing a minority Labour government in Commons votes on motions of confidence and the budget. Speaking in Bath yesterday, Theresa May said a vote for Mr Corbyn would result in a ‘chaotic hung parliament’ with the Lib Dems and Scottish nationalists ‘pulling the strings’.

She added: ‘I think we should all worry about the alternative [to a Tory majority].

‘The alternative is the possibility of Jeremy Corbyn being Prime Minister and John McDonnell being in charge of our economic future and Diane Abbott in charge of our national security.’