DUP deal: Theresa Villiers repeatedly asked live on LBC radio about cash for votes in Northern Ireland

‘Former Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers endured a torrid interview on live radio during which she repeatedly refused to answer a question about the legitimacy of the Government’s deal with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).
Prime Minister Theresa May secured a supply and confidence” deal with the Northern Irish party, which will support the government in motions of confidence and appropriation or budget votes, by either voting in favour or abstaining.
In return the party secured £1bn of extra funding, which will be spent on infrastructure and health spending.
Ms Villiers refused to say whether funding had ever previously been granted to the historically troubled region in exchange for votes.’
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