The SNP has said it will not enter a formal coalition with Labour but could support them through confidence and supply. (edition.cnn.com)
Two forces in parliament can not simultaneously command confidence and supply. (politics.stackexchange.com)
Mr Farron, an MP from the centre - left of the party was elected to replace Nick Clegg as party chief in 2015, has previously suggested he would shy away from another formal coalition deal and lean towards confidence and supply arrangements with another party if confronted with a hung parliament. (independent.co.uk)