School of Politics and International Relations

DUP warns Theresa May over draft Brexit treaty

15 November 2018

The Democratic Unionist Party who prop up Theresa May’s government have warned they cannot support the draft Brexit treaty as a final deal with the EU takes shape. Professor Tim Bale, said: “If they [the DUP] are able to maintain a distinction between their support for a Tory government, on the one hand, and rejection of the deal currently on offer, on the other, then they’re unlikely to fall into line — unless and until it really does look like rejection will automatically see Corbyn handed the keys to Number 10.”

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