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DUP says talks with Conservatives to continue in London

Nigel Dodds to meet Theresa May at Downing Street for minority government negotiations

Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster and her deputy, Nigel Dodds, on the steps of 10 Downing Street earlier this week. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters
Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster and her deputy, Nigel Dodds, on the steps of 10 Downing Street earlier this week. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters
Thu Jun 15 2017 - 10:49

Talks between the Conservative Party and the Democratic Unionist Party on formring a minority government are to continue in London today, a DUP spokesman said.

Deputy leader Nigel Dodds is leading the DUP delegation to London as party leader Arlene Foster has returned to Northern Ireland, the spokesman said.

Mr Dodds will meet British prime minister Theresa May at Downing Street on Thursday afternoon.

It is one of a series of meetings she is having with the leaders of Northern Ireland parties in an effort to reach agreement on setting up a new power-sharing government for the North.