{"id":327483,"date":"2017-06-11T15:04:04","date_gmt":"2017-06-11T15:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=327483"},"modified":"2017-06-11T15:04:04","modified_gmt":"2017-06-11T15:04:04","slug":"general-election-2017-fallon-defends-dup-government-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/06\/general-election-2017-fallon-defends-dup-government-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"General election 2017: Fallon defends DUP government ‘deal’"},"content":{"rendered":"
A Conservative deal with the Democratic Unionist Party would only apply to “big issues” like the economy and security, the defence secretary has said.<\/p>\n
Sir Michael Fallon said the parties were seeking an agreement – which would not be a formal coalition – to keep a minority Tory government in power.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Andrew Marr, Sir Michael also distanced himself from the DUP’s conservative stance on social issues.<\/p>\n
“It doesn’t mean we now agree with all their views,” he said.<\/p>\n
DUP leader Arlene Foster is expected to hold talks in Downing Street on Tuesday with Prime Minister Theresa May.<\/p>\n
Mrs May is under pressure after losing the Tories’ Commons majority in Thursday’s general election.<\/p>\n