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Not only would their support help make up the numbers, they are also key in winning over Tory waverers.
They have warned that Mrs May’s deal poses a risk to the integrity of the union of the United Kingdom. The backstop would keep Northern Ireland in the customs union while England, Scotland and Wales would follow separate trade rules. The DUP are angry over the Irish backstop, which is designed to prevent a hard border on the island of Ireland
The DUP has softened its stance over the backstop in recent months. Initially it called on Mrs May to ‘bin the backstop’ whereas now there are calls for legally binding assurances.
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