DUP demands £2bn to prop up Theresa May's government

Talks stall over Unionist call for extra money for Northern Ireland

Arlene Foster and DUP MPs
DUP leader Arlene Foster with her MPs after the 2017 general election
(Image credit: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Arlene Foster's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is reportedly demanding billions be pumped into Northern Ireland in exchange for Tory political support.

The Unionists are calling for £1bn for the health service and another £1bn for infrastructure projects, says BBC Northern Ireland.

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