DUP leader makes UK PM May aware of concerns in a 'frank' meeting

The leader of the small Northern Irish party propping up British Prime Minister Theresa May’s minority government said it made her aware of its concerns around the draft agreement on withdrawal from the European Union in a "frank meeting" on Wednesday.

"We had a frank meeting tonight with the prime minister lasting almost an hour. She is fully aware of our position and concerns," DUP leader Arlene Foster said on Twitter.

Earlier, May won the backing of her cabinet for the draft agreement on terms of the UK exit. The issue of the border between British-ruled Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland has been the biggest obstacle in the Brexit talks.

The deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, which props up British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government, accused her of failing to listen and betraying promises about the future of Northern Ireland in any EU divorce deal.

"I could today stand here and take the prime minister through the list, promises and pledges that she made to this House and to us privately about the future of Northern Ireland in the future relationship with the EU," Nigel Dodds said in parliament. "But I fear it would be a waste of time because clearly she doesn't listen."