Arlene Foster says DUP would consider backing Brexit deal if Boris Johnson secures time-limit on backstop

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DUP leader insists agreement with EU can still be reached 'even at this late stage'

Speaking at a fringe event at the Conservatives' annual conference in Manchester, Ms Foster said she did not believe that the Irish government or the EU would be willing to put a time limit on the backstop, which would see the UK stay in a temporary customs union with the EU if no trade deal can be agreed.

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