A proposed new government partnership between the Conservatives and the Democratic Unionist Party is very well on the cards.
The British Prime Minister Theresa May is said to have had considerable talks with the DUP leader, Arlene Foster.
Foster, whose own future was in jeopardy just a number of months ago, is now possibly looking at being a pivotal figure right across the United Kingdom.
But the cost of Theresa May securing a new government aren’t coming cheap. Arlene Foster is already said to have laid down demands that she wants addressed to secure the 10 seats required by the Conservatives.
Backdoor deals are said to be currently negotiated between the two leading female politicians.
More to follow.