Скачать или смотреть What is the Conservatives and DUP pact, what's a 'confidence and supply' deal and how is it keeping

THE DUP agreed to help the Tories stay in power following the 2017 General Election in a £1billion deal.  But what was the agreement between Theresa May and the Northern Irish unionists, how is it keeping the Tories in government and what will it mean for the new Prime Minister? Here's all you need to know... What is the pact between the Conservatives and DUP?  The Tories have promised to: Maintain the “triple lock” on pensions and winter fuel payments for ALL pensioners, ditching manifesto promises to abolish them Spend at least two per cent of GDP on national defence, and extend the Armed Forces Covenant to Northern Ireland Spend £1billion on roads, broadband internet, health reform and reducing poverty in Northern Ireland Maintain funding for Northern Irish farmers even after the end of EU agriculture subsidies Treat every side equally in talks on Northern Ireland’s future and not privilege the DUP  In return, the DUP support the Government in all votes on the Budget and everything to do with Brexit, which should have made it easier for the PM to have her way on Britain's negotiating strategy with Europe, although this wasn't the case.  The Conservatives still have to battle to pass other laws, striking deals with the DUP on a case-by-case basis.  Theresa May and Arlene Foster met with their deputies and senior MPs at Number 10 to seal the deal around the Cabinet table.  Mrs Foster said she was "delighted" by the conclusion of talks, while Mrs May added that the parties "share many values" and said the agreement was "a very good one". What is a confidence and supply deal and how is it different to a coalition?  In exchange for certain concessions, the DUP agreed to vote with the Tories on cornerstone bills such as the Budget and the Queen's Speech, the document which outlines a Government's policy priorities for the year.  They also agreed to fall in favour of the Government in votes of no confidence, hence the name "confidence and supply".  But unlike a fully fledged coalition, the DUP does not sit on the Government benches and does not get any places in the Cabinet.  A coalition involves two parties effectively merging to form a Government, usually with many key ministerial positions handed over to the smaller partner.  This was the case in the 2010-2015 Parliament, when the Conservatives formed a coalition with the Liberal Democrats. Is the confidence and supply deal keeping the Conservatives in government?  After the 2017 election meltdown saw the Conservatives lose their majority in Parliament, Theresa May was forced to seek the help of a smaller party to keep them in government.  With ten seats, a natural right-of-centre political persuasion and a pro-Brexit outlook, Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party became kingmakers for the Tories.  A confidence and supply deal was drawn up in the days following the General Election, and the DUP saw their golden opportunity to prop up the Conservatives in return for concessions.  On Janu