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Theresa May signs deal with DUP: Arlene Foster, war-hardened Northern Ireland leader, is set to 'confound critics'

Dismissing widespread concerns since the election over her party's opposition to gay marriage and abortion, Foster has said the DUP will confound its critics.

DUP strikes deal with Theresa May, raises alarm over its virulent past and controversial views

Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, which struck a deal with the Conservatives aimed at keeping Theresa May in power, has caused alarm in some circles over its incendiary views and virulent past