End austerity or there’s no deal! DUP chief Nigel Dodds wants £2billion of cash for Northern Ireland as there is STILL no sign of a formal deal between the Tories and the Ian Paisley party

‘The DUP’s Westminster leader Nigel Dodds tonight declared he wanted to work with the Government to end the ‘dark tunnel of austerity’ with no new sign of any formal deal with the Tories on the horizon.
Mr Dodds spoke favourably of the Government agenda but did not signal that a deal with Theresa May had yet been finalised.
Mrs May wants the DUP, founded by Ian Paisley, to commit its 10 MPs to a ‘confidence and supply’ agreement that will help stabilise her minority government.
It emerged today the DUP has demanded £1billion for the NHS and another £1billion on infrastructure in the province.
No 10 sources did not deny the reports today, which emerged hours after the DUP called an effective halt to talks with the Tories.’
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