evidence: Theresa May strikes $1.6b deal with Northern Ireland's DUP to secure support for minority government British Prime Minister Theresa May has struck a deal to prop up her minority government by agreeing to $1.6 billion in extra funding for Northern Ireland in return for the support of the province's biggest Protestant party. [...] As part of the deal, Ms May agreed to increase spending in the province by 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) over two years, while the DUP agreed to support Ms May on her budget, Brexit laws, national security and her overall legislative plan.