Critics have pointed out cancelling next year's Queen's speech will also take away an opportunity for opposition MPs to vote against the government's programme - successfully doing so would topple the government and possibly precipitate another election.
THERESA MAY will press on with the Queen's Speech regardless of whether she reaches a deal with the Democratic Unionist Party before Wednesday's State Opening of Parliament.
The Conservative source said both parties were "committed to strengthening the union, combating terrorism, delivering Brexit and delivering prosperity across the whole country", and that Northern Ireland would get a funding boost.
"We are working on a series of fronts and we are working very, very hard to deliver good government for Northern Ireland and good government for the United Kingdom", he said.
The Conservatives delayed this year's Queen's Speech as the party held discussions with the DUP to agree a deal on propping up the minority government.
The Prime Minister's new Government is dependent on the support of 10 DUP MPs to remain in place because the Tories lost seats at the snap election.
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It is expected that a "confidence and supply" arrangement will be agreed, and the DUP is likely to vote with the Conservatives on issues such as the Budget and Brexit in return for policies, such as an increase in funding for the province.
Sinn Fein's Stormont leader Michelle O'Neill said: "I will be making it very clear that any deal between the Tories and the DUP can not be allowed to undermine the Good Friday and subsequent agreements".
Writing in the Sunday Mirror, he said that if the prime minister "can't command the support of Parliament, we are ready to take that responsibility".
The 1998 Good Friday Agreement - also referred to as the Belfast Agreement - commits the United Kingdom and Irish Governments to demonstrate "rigorous impartiality" in their dealings with the different political traditions in Northern Ireland.
Following her meeting with Mrs May, Alliance Party leader Naomi Long said the PM had "sought to give us her reassurance on neutrality".
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