Theresa May's DUP-Tory deal criticised as 'shabby and reckless'

Theresa May's £1bn deal with the Democratic Unionist Party to back her minority government has been branded "a bung" and "shabby" by opposing parties.

The Northern Irish party's 10 MPs will support the Conservatives in key Commons votes in areas such as the Queen's Speech, Budget and Brexit. Labour warned it would undermine trust in the UK government over Northern Ireland.

But the Conservatives said they had a duty to form a government. The Conservatives and the DUP have said the deal makes the restoration of the power-sharing executive in Northern Ireland - which collapsed amid a bitter row between the DUP and Sinn Fein about a botched green energy scheme - more likely.

• May's deal with the DUP
• Where does this leave power-sharing talks?
• Where will the money go?
• Who are the DUP?

Negotiations lasted 18 days after the general election on 8 June resulted in a hung parliament. The support of the DUP, added to the Tories' 317 MPs, means Mrs May passes the 326 figure needed for an overall Commons majority under a "confidence and supply" arrangement planned to last until 2022.

After talks with DUP leader Arlene Foster at Number 10, then prime minister said the two parties "share many values" and the agreement was "a very good one".

Mrs May said it would would "enable us to work together in the interests of the whole United Kingdom, give us the certainty we require as we embark on our departure from the European Union, and help us build a stronger and fairer society at home".

Mrs Foster said she was "delighted" with a package that includes £1bn of new funding, plus more flexibility on almost £500m of previously announced funds, on infrastructure, health and education in Northern Ireland.