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26/06/2017
Foster To Meet With Theresa May To Discuss Deal
DUP leader Arlene Foster is expected to meet with Prime Minister Teresa May today, 26 June, to discuss a deal to form a minority government.
Mrs May is seeking support from 10 MPs from the DUP after losing her majority in the recent general election.
A deal has not been made yet, however they are believed to be "close" to concluding an agreement.
Writing in the Belfast Telegraph, Mrs Foster said: "I believe we are close to concluding an appropriate agreement with the Conservative Party to support a minority government on a confidence and supply basis."
Meanwhile, the deadline to restore power sharing in Northern Ireland is Thursday, 29 June.
Alliance Leader Naomi Long said the progress has been "frustratingly slow".
She said: "Whilst there has been more intensive engagement between parties, there is very little evidence of any tangible progress. We are up against the clock and we now need to focus on getting agreement.
"The deadline for these talks to reach a successful conclusion is effectively Tuesday – while we welcome the fact the DUP and Sinn Féin appear to finally be buckling down to try and close the gaps between them, it needs to be remembered if they run the clock out on those issues, there will be no time left to deal with the issues other parties have raised as part of this process.
"If the DUP and Sinn Féin truly want a multi-party Executive, they need to deal with all the issues on the table thoroughly and treat all parties in the process equally."
(CD/JP)
Mrs May is seeking support from 10 MPs from the DUP after losing her majority in the recent general election.
A deal has not been made yet, however they are believed to be "close" to concluding an agreement.
Writing in the Belfast Telegraph, Mrs Foster said: "I believe we are close to concluding an appropriate agreement with the Conservative Party to support a minority government on a confidence and supply basis."
Meanwhile, the deadline to restore power sharing in Northern Ireland is Thursday, 29 June.
Alliance Leader Naomi Long said the progress has been "frustratingly slow".
She said: "Whilst there has been more intensive engagement between parties, there is very little evidence of any tangible progress. We are up against the clock and we now need to focus on getting agreement.
"The deadline for these talks to reach a successful conclusion is effectively Tuesday – while we welcome the fact the DUP and Sinn Féin appear to finally be buckling down to try and close the gaps between them, it needs to be remembered if they run the clock out on those issues, there will be no time left to deal with the issues other parties have raised as part of this process.
"If the DUP and Sinn Féin truly want a multi-party Executive, they need to deal with all the issues on the table thoroughly and treat all parties in the process equally."
(CD/JP)
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