26-06-2017 12:15 via huffingtonpost.co.uk

DUP Given £1bn To Sign Deal With Conservative Party Keeping Theresa May In Power

Theresa May has secured a deal with Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) that will see the Northern Ireland party prop up her minority Conservative government.
As part of the deal, the prime minister has agreed to spend an extra £1bn on Northern Ireland over the next two years for infrastructure including health and education. 
There will also be “new flexibilities” for £500m of previously committed funding.
May met with DUP leader Arlene Foster this morning in Downing St
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