The Democratic Unionist Party and its 10 MPs played a major part in the last parliament after Tory Prime Minister, Theresa May, struck a "Confidence and Supply" deal with them to retain her hold on power. The DUP agreed to support the Conservatives on votes in the Commons on a case by case deal.
The party only stands in Northern Ireland where it is the main Protestant political grouping. Since 2015, it's been led by Arlene Foster who was also First Minister of Northern Ireland until the Stormont Assembly was suspended in January 2017.
The DUP has been described as socially conservative. It is vociferous in its support for Northern Ireland remaining part of the United Kingdom although many of its policy documents focus on issues relating only to Northern Ireland.
- Brexit: the DUP wants the UK to leave the EU but opposes the current deal as it means different roles for Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK
- Health: the party remains committed to the NHS being free at the point of delivery and argues for more investment and focus on preventative health measures. It also remains committed to banning abortion.
- Education: its focus is the Northern Ireland education system where it has argued for better tailoring of subjects to suit pupils' needs to tackle underachieving.
- Childcare: the party has campaigned before on introducing 30 hours of free childcare for all 3-4 year olds for 38 weeks of the year with plans to extend that to 2 year olds. It also wants to introduce baby boxes to Northern Ireland.
- Housing: the DUP has previously pledged to increase funding in social and affordable housing.
- Environment: past commitments from the party include increasing air pollution monitoring and increasing recycling rates.
- Social Care: the party has previously pledged that the way adult social care is administered across the whole UK must be fair and sustainable. It is committed to developing social care as a career choice.
- Personal Finance: the DUP's focus on the job creation in Northern Ireland has previously focused on areas including digital technology.
- Economy: the party's pledges are focused on the Northern Ireland economy but wider issues it had supported previously include an emphasis on skills strategies to enhance employment opportunities and putting technology at the centre of new training commitments.
- Transport: the party wants to increase bus travel and build more cycleways.
The DUP's official website has full details of all its ongoing policy pledges.