A defiant Prime Minister Theresa May vowed on Friday to form a government to lead Britain out of the European Union despite losing her majority in a snap general election and facing calls to resign.
May said that they have a "strong relationship" with the DUP and that she intended form a government which could "provide certainty and lead Britain forward at this critical time for our country".
Two of the U.K. Prime Minister's key advisers have resigned following her Conservative party's performance in Thursday's election.
Mrs May now risks opposition to her Brexit plans from inside and outside her party.
She insisted she would press ahead with Brexit talks, which are to begin in 10 days.
One Brexit-backing MP said the "reactive, defensive" Tory campaign had been no match for Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
"The last thing business leaders need is a parliament in paralysis, and the consequences for British businesses and for the United Kingdom as an investment destination would be severe", said Stephen Martin, director general of the Institute of Directors business lobby.
It may also ask for measures to protect British soldiers accused of historical crimes related to the conflict, in which 3,600 people were killed.
"The queen's government has to continue".
She said she put that down to "the wake-up call" unionists had received at the last Assembly election, when the gap between the DUP and Sinn Féin narrowed significantly.
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After complaints that May's first remarks after the election results lacked contrition, May recorded a second statement on Friday afternoon apologizing to colleagues who lost their seats.
However, she did hail the election campaign as having been very successful for the DUP.
Numerous key cabinet posts have already been declared as unchanged from the previous government, including Philip Hammond as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Amber Rudd as home secretary, Boris Johnson as foreign secretary, David Davis as Brexit secretary and Michael Fallon as the in-charge of the ministry of defence.
But there were hints that the terms of Brexit might have changed. Some say her failure means the government must now take a more flexible approach to the divorce.
Both of the two main parties increased their percentage of the vote as support for third parties fell away. "[Our manifesto] said we wanted to leave the customs union and the single market, but get access to them".
"I've never seen people more hateful in my life", he said. We have worked well with May. But she is also a democrat.
It is expected this afternoon the DUP will hold a news conference to confirm its intentions.
May has few other options.
In the absence of a formal coalition, May's government would survive from vote to vote in parliament - and with such a slim majority over the progressive parties, they would be vulnerable to defeats if there were absences or a threat to cross the floor.
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