The DUP leader Arlene Foster has revealed that the party will not back Theresa May’s latest Brexit deal.
Speaking to Sky News, Ms Foster said although the party appreciates Ms May’s efforts in securing a deal. Her party cannot support the latest proposals as it doesn’t make any significant changes to the backstop.
Ms Foster and the DUP have been opposed to Ms May’s previous deals also said the current deal would threaten the union of the United Kingdom.
The DUP leader told the broadcaster that her party couldn’t sign up to a deal that would damage the union.
She said that her party felt there were no significant changes to the backstop agreement and the prospect of a border in the Irish Sea is something that Northern Ireland can accept.
However despite rejecting the deal, Ms Foster said that there was still room for negotiation and it wasn’t a case of deal or no deal.
The latest developments could cause further problems for the British PM as struggles to reach an agreement that will take the UK out of the EU.