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DUP 'could vote against the Budget' over Brexit deal DUP 'could vote against the Budget' over Brexit deal
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The Democratic Unionist Party's 10 Westminster MPs are planning to vote down the Budget later this month if they are unhappy about the government's Brexit plans, the BBC understands.The Democratic Unionist Party's 10 Westminster MPs are planning to vote down the Budget later this month if they are unhappy about the government's Brexit plans, the BBC understands.
Theresa May relies on DUP support in key votes because she does not have a majority in the House of Commons.Theresa May relies on DUP support in key votes because she does not have a majority in the House of Commons.
But the DUP could abandon this deal if Brexit means new barriers between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, Newsnight's Nick Watt said.But the DUP could abandon this deal if Brexit means new barriers between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, Newsnight's Nick Watt said.
The Budget takes place on 29 October.The Budget takes place on 29 October.
If the DUP voted against it the government would face possible defeat, which could lead to a no-confidence vote.If the DUP voted against it the government would face possible defeat, which could lead to a no-confidence vote.
The prime minister has rejected the EU's plans for any new checks between Great Britain and Northern Ireland as part of an attempt to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland. The UK and the EU have yet to strike a deal on how Brexit will work, with less than six months to go before the UK leaves on 29 March.
But senior DUP sources fear that Downing Street may yet agree to some form of regulatory checks as talks between the UK and EU continue. One of the key things they have not yet agreed is how to prevent there being new border checks between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which is a member of the EU.
There have been warnings that a new "hard border" will damage businesses and undermine peace in Northern Ireland.
The DUP has dismissed the warnings about the peace process. It says it will not tolerate the EU's suggestion of Northern Ireland staying in line with EU customs rules to enable trade to flow freely across the border.
Mrs May has also rejected this proposal, saying it would undermine the integrity of the UK.
But senior DUP sources fear that Downing Street may yet agree to some form of regulatory checks between Northern Ireland the rest of the UK as talks between the UK and EU continue.
One source told the BBC: "If Theresa May doesn't take our concerns on board, we will take the view that she is not the leader to take us through to a safe Brexit."
Mel Stride, the financial secretary to the Treasury, told the BBC the government had a "very strong position" that there would be "no border down the Irish Sea".
He predicted the UK was heading for a deal with the EU and would be keeping the DUP "on board".
"There is no difference between our position on the substantive issue," he added.