If Conservatives were to lose, it could trigger another general election and DUP support will be crucial to ensure the vote goes through.
29 Jun 2017 6:52 PM
Agreement was signed by senior Conservative official Gavin Williamson and senior DUP member Jeffrey Donaldson, as May and Foster looked on.
26 Jun 2017 4:29 PM
It was delayed after May's Conservatives lost their majority in the Commons in the June 8 election.
15 Jun 2017 4:24 PM
An initial round of talks between May and DUP leader Arlene Foster ended with no agreement on Tuesday.
14 Jun 2017 8:12 PM
The talks are being closely watched in European capitals as they could delay the expected start of Brexit negotiations next week.
14 Jun 2017 10:54 AM
More than 735,000 people have signed a petition in three days condemning the proposed alliance.
13 Jun 2017 2:15 PM
May's Conservatives unexpectedly lost their majority in parliament in snap vote, causing political chaos ahead of Brexit talks with EU.
12 Jun 2017 7:02 PM
Ministers push for foreign secretary to take over from PM after disastrous poll results.
12 Jun 2017 2:24 AM
The best-selling newspaper Sun claimed that senior members of the party had vowed to get rid of May.
12 Jun 2017 2:20 AM
May also confirmed to Merkel in a phone call that Britain was ready to begin Brexit negotiations 'as planned in the next couple of weeks'.
11 Jun 2017 11:42 AM
May announced on Friday that she would seek to form a minority government with the help of the pro-Brexit Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).
10 Jun 2017 4:40 PM