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DUP-Tory deal signed in Downing Street DUP-Tory deal signed in Downing Street
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A confidence and supply agreement between the Tories and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has been signed with up to £1.5bn being made available to Northern Ireland as part of the deal.A confidence and supply agreement between the Tories and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has been signed with up to £1.5bn being made available to Northern Ireland as part of the deal.
Pictures from inside Downing Street showed the deal being signed by the DUP's Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Gavin Williamson of the Conservative Party.Pictures from inside Downing Street showed the deal being signed by the DUP's Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Gavin Williamson of the Conservative Party.
Theresa May has sought the support of the DUP's 10 MPs after losing her majority in the general election.Theresa May has sought the support of the DUP's 10 MPs after losing her majority in the general election.
Talks began after the poll on 8 June.Talks began after the poll on 8 June.
The government has published full details of the agreement online.The government has published full details of the agreement online.
As well as the financial commitments, the two parties have also agreed there will be no change to the pensions triple-lock or the universal winter fuel payment, that they will meet a NATO commitment of spending 2% of GDP on the armed forces, and that they will implement the Armed Forces Covenant in Northern Ireland.As well as the financial commitments, the two parties have also agreed there will be no change to the pensions triple-lock or the universal winter fuel payment, that they will meet a NATO commitment of spending 2% of GDP on the armed forces, and that they will implement the Armed Forces Covenant in Northern Ireland.
Sinn Féin has previously refused to support implementing the covenant in Northern Ireland.Sinn Féin has previously refused to support implementing the covenant in Northern Ireland.
Mrs May described the deal as a "very, very good one".Mrs May described the deal as a "very, very good one".
Speaking outside Downing Street, DUP leader Arlene Foster said the details of the agreement would "benefit all our (Northern Ireland) people".Speaking outside Downing Street, DUP leader Arlene Foster said the details of the agreement would "benefit all our (Northern Ireland) people".
"They will boost the economy and invest in new infrastructure as well as investing in the future of our health and education sectors and a range of other measures," she said."They will boost the economy and invest in new infrastructure as well as investing in the future of our health and education sectors and a range of other measures," she said.
Where will the money go?Where will the money go?
Mrs May said: "We share many values in terms of wanting to see prosperity across the UK, the value of the union, the important bond between the different parts of the United Kingdom. Read more analysis from BBC News NI Business Editor John Campbell
"We very much want to see that protected and enhanced and we also share the desire to ensure a strong government, able to put through its programme and provide for issues like the Brexit negotiations, but also national security." Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) leader Colum Eastwood said it was "critical" the money is "targeted at areas of need, not the parochial priorities of one political party".
Mrs Foster earlier told Sky News that agreement between the DUP and Conservatives at Westminster could bring parties in Northern Ireland closer to a power-sharing deal. He said the deal should prioritise "building the A5 and A6, using city deals to further the expansion of Magee University at Magee and bespoke investment across the north and an immediate end to regional investment disparities".
The deal has also been criticised by politicians in Scotland and Wales who argue spending in Northern Ireland should be matched in other parts of the UK.
Money distributed to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is controlled by the Barnett Formula, which dictates the allocation of funding from Westminster according to population size and what powers are devolved to each nation.
Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones said the Conservative-DUP deal "all but kills the idea of fair funding for all nations and regions".
"It is outrageous that the prime minister believes she can secure her own political future by throwing money at Northern Ireland whilst completely ignoring the rest of the UK," he said.
Ian Blackford, the Scottish National Party's leader at Westminster, said it was a "grubby deal" that "summed up how little the Tories care about Scotland".
Analysis: Marie-Louise Connolly, BBC News NI health correspondentAnalysis: Marie-Louise Connolly, BBC News NI health correspondent
Northern Ireland's health service is a big winner from the DUP-Conservatives deal - it will receive about £300m that will allow the service some breathing space.Northern Ireland's health service is a big winner from the DUP-Conservatives deal - it will receive about £300m that will allow the service some breathing space.
Many will argue that it's just a sticking plaster that will not go far enough to see the transformation that is required.Many will argue that it's just a sticking plaster that will not go far enough to see the transformation that is required.
The UK government is to allocate £50m per year for two years to enable the executive to address immediate pressures in health and education.The UK government is to allocate £50m per year for two years to enable the executive to address immediate pressures in health and education.
While £50m may sound a lot, in practice that amount of money could be spent very quickly trying to tackle the thousands of people on hospital waiting listsWhile £50m may sound a lot, in practice that amount of money could be spent very quickly trying to tackle the thousands of people on hospital waiting lists
On top of that, £100m per year will be allocated for two years towards transforming the local health service - this will go someway in helping to deliver the recommendations set out in the Bengoa health review and the Department of Health's subsequent 10-year plan.On top of that, £100m per year will be allocated for two years towards transforming the local health service - this will go someway in helping to deliver the recommendations set out in the Bengoa health review and the Department of Health's subsequent 10-year plan.
The big surprise is the money allocated to tackling mental health: £10 million per year for five years.The big surprise is the money allocated to tackling mental health: £10 million per year for five years.
Health professionals will welcome this additional funding in an area with a spiralling problem of its own in terms of waiting lists.Health professionals will welcome this additional funding in an area with a spiralling problem of its own in terms of waiting lists.
The Northern Ireland parties have until 29 June to find agreement over restoring the devolved government. The deal will also have a major impact on ongoing talks in Northern Ireland, where parties have until 29 June to find agreement over restoring the devolved government.
Northern Ireland has been without a power-sharing executive since March and without a first and deputy first minister since January.Northern Ireland has been without a power-sharing executive since March and without a first and deputy first minister since January.
The institutions collapsed amid a bitter row between the DUP and Sinn Féin about a botched green energy scheme.The institutions collapsed amid a bitter row between the DUP and Sinn Féin about a botched green energy scheme.
The late deputy first minister, Martin McGuinness, stood down in a move that triggered a snap election. The late deputy first minister, Martin McGuinness, stood down in a move that triggered a snap election.id that discussions are continuing and that "now more than ever our political leaders need to work together to find solutions".
The parties have been warned that if they cannot reach agreement, direct rule could follow.The parties have been warned that if they cannot reach agreement, direct rule could follow.
Parties had raised concerns that the DUP-Tory deal could undermine the negotiations on restoring devolution at Stormont.Parties had raised concerns that the DUP-Tory deal could undermine the negotiations on restoring devolution at Stormont.
However, Mrs Foster told Sky News: "I think that this agreement will bring the prospects of doing at deal at Stormont closer because this will have a positive impact in relation to Northern Ireland. However earlier on Monday, Mrs Foster told Sky News: "I think that this agreement will bring the prospects of doing at deal at Stormont closer because this will have a positive impact in relation to Northern Ireland.
"I very much hope that this week we will be able to conclude on two agreements.""I very much hope that this week we will be able to conclude on two agreements."