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News story: PM call with Taoiseach Enda Kenny: 11 June 2017

Prime Minister Theresa May spoke on the phone to Taoiseach Enda Kenny today. The Prime Minister explained that she is working towards a confidence and supply deal with the DUP which would provide stability and certainty for the UK going forward.

They confirmed their joint commitment to restoring a Northern Ireland Executive as soon as possible and agreed that both countries would continue to engage closely to bring about political stability in Northern Ireland. The Prime Minister reiterated that the government’s approach and objectives in the forthcoming talks to re-establish the Northern Ireland Executive remained unchanged.

The 2 leaders spoke about their willingness to continue close cooperation as the UK embarks on leaving the European Union, with no return to a hard border.

The Prime Minister thanked Mr Kenny for helping to make UK-Ireland relations stronger than ever, wished him well for the future and said she looked forward to continuing a close relationship with his successor.

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Ruth: Scottish Conservative MPs will aim to “deliver, not divide”

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10 Jun 2017

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Scotland’s new Conservative MPs will aim “to deliver, not divide”, party leader Ruth Davidson said today.

At a photo-call for the 13 Conservative MPs, Ruth also said the new group would stand up for Scotland – by showing our best interests are met as part of the United Kingdom.

The party is also publishing analysis today which shows that the SNP was just 635 votes away from losing a majority of seats last week – underlining how much worse the result could have been for them.

Ruth said:

“I am delighted that we are going to be able to send 13 Scottish Conservative MPs to Westminster. They come from a host of different backgrounds and will bring real experience, enthusiasm and a passion for their local communities to the job.

“This team will aim to stand up for Scotland’s interests – and to show that those interests are best served by being part of the UK.

“We will aim to deliver, not divide – and to show how the Union can work for all of us.”

On the SNP, she added:

“The SNP had a terrible election – and were spared even more humiliation by the skin of their teeth.

“Quite simply, people in Scotland have had enough of their constant talk of division, and let their views be known through the ballot box.

“Nicola Sturgeon must now do more that reflect: she must take her threat of a second independence referendum off the table, and focus on her priorities in government.”

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News story: PM calls with Prime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand: 10 June 2017

The Prime Minister has taken two further telephone calls today from other world leaders.

The Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called to congratulate the Prime Minister. They agreed the UK and Australia were close partners, and would continue to stand together, particularly in the fight against terrorism which was a shared threat facing us all. The Prime Minister offered her sincere condolences over the two Australians killed in the London Bridge attack, and over the police injuries sustained in the recent Melbourne attack.

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Bill English called the Prime Minister to offer his congratulations. The Prime Minister said she was very sorry that a New Zealander had been injured in the London Bridge terrorist attack. They agreed they looked forward to continuing to work together as close partners.

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Green Party: Tory-DUP coalition of cruelty would put women’s rights at threat

10 June 2017

Amelia Womack, deputy leader of the Green Party, has warned that a coalition between the Conservatives and the DUP is bad news for women everywhere.

The DUP has 10 MPs and received fewer than 300,000 votes. Womack’s party returned just one MP – Caroline Lucas in Brighton Pavilion – this week despite getting more than 500,000 votes.

Womack said:

“The Tory-DUP coalition of cruelty is bad news for women. We may have seen a record number of women gain seats in the Parliament this week, but the 10 MPs of the anti-abortion, anti-equal marriage DUP look set to have a disproportionate influence which should concern us all.

“The DUP’s obstruction to legal abortion in Northern Ireland has left many women in dire circumstances, forced to travel to England where they are not entitled to NHS-funded terminations or face prosecution for seeking help at home.

“It is deeply concerning that a party responsible for so much pain could be in a position to exert so much influence. Women’s rights are under threat and we must work together to stop a lurch to the right under a Tory-DUP alliance.”

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