Who are the DUP?

The U.K. election has resulted in a hung parliament, and Conservatives are understood to be in talks with the Democratic Unionist Party. The DUP is the largest unionist political party in Northern Ireland and was founded in 1971, with the main political aim of keeping Northern Ireland part of the U.K.

Newsweek

• June 9, 2017 18:21 IST

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The U.K. election has resulted in a hung parliament, and Conservatives are understood to be in talks with the Democratic Unionist Party. The DUP is the largest unionist political party in Northern Ireland and was founded in 1971, with the main political aim of keeping Northern Ireland part of the U.K.