Newly elected councillors are still in limbo over which party they will make a deal with to have overall control of Fife Council. 

The SNP did not pick up enough seats at Friday's local election count to have a majority.

Karen Marjoram, deputy leader of Fife SNP, told the Press that a formal deal was not likely to take place for at least a few days. 

Meanwhile, the SNP have also just announced that the new leader of the Fife party will be long-time serving Levenmouth councillor David Alexander, following the shock exit of Neale Hanvey who lost his seat in Dunfermline Central. 

Karen Marjoram told reporters on Friday of her willingness to work with Labour, having ruled out a coalition with the Conservatives. 

When asked if a Conservative coalition could be possible, Karen Marjoram replied: "Over my dead body. An informal arrangement would have to be the very, very, very last choice.

"The SNP and Tories are diametrically opposite to each other."

Leader of Fife's Labour party, David Ross, also confirmed that any deal with the Tories would be off the table. 

He told the Press: "Labour councillors have been meeting informally and will be initially meeting with the SNP today. 

"We will be guided by what is best for the people of Fife, so there will be no coalition with the Tories because their policies do not protect local services and jobs.

"On a personal level it was sad to see Neale Hanvey lose his seat, but he was absolutely convinced that he would be the next leader of Fife Council.

"Who knows if we will have a council in place ready for our first meeting next Thursday?"