Who are the DUPs and will they demand a gentle Brexit to support the Tories?
Theresa May is supposed to talk with the Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland to form a minority government in a movement that makes a "difficult Brexit" much less likely.
The Prime Minister should make a statement on Downing Street's steps later today as he seeks to reach an agreement that would allow the DUP to support the Conservatives.
Arlene Foster, the leader of the DUP, wants to avoid a hard border with Ireland and has spoken against a "hard Brexit".
She said: "No one wants to see a" difficult "Brexit, what we want to see is a viable plan to leave the European Union, and that's what the national vote was all about. keep.
"However, we must do so in a way that respects the special circumstances of Northern Ireland and, of course, our shared history and geography with the Republic of Ireland.
"No one wants to see a tough border, Sinn Fein talks a lot about it, but nobody wants a tough boundary.
"Certainly, this is not what the Dublin government wants to see, not what the London government wants to see, not what Stormont wants to see."
The DUP could also force the Conservatives to abandon two of their promises of the most controversial manifestos - dismantling the "triple lock" of the state pension and checking winter fuel payments. Both
Northern Ireland voted To remain 56 percent to 44 percent on 23 June, although some large, mainly trade unionist regions voted for Brexit.
It was warned that the hardening of the border, which had become virtually invisible due to Ireland's peace process, could threaten the peace and prosperity of the island.
The DUP is the largest union political party in Northern Ireland, but one of the smaller parties in the House of Commons.
They have become very important in a scenario where no party has an overall majority.
Founded by Ian Paisley and now headed by Mrs. Foster, it is the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fifth largest party in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
Jeffrey Donaldson, DUP Chief Whip, said this morning that the DUP was willing to talk with the Conservatives in the event of a suspended parliament.
He told the BBC: "This is a perfect territory for the DUP, because obviously, if the Conservatives run out of a general majority, they place us in a very strong negotiating position.
"It is certainly the one we would take with taste," he said.
He also promised to continue lending his party's support to the Conservatives on issues such as Brexit.
The DUP became the most sought-after political party since the exit poll of the country suggested a suspended parliament.
Google Trends data published at 1:50 am showed that during the last hour of research by political parties in the UK, 29 percent were for the DUP, 21 percent for the Labor Party and 12 percent for the Party Conservative.
The DUP seized the last SDLP spot in South Belfast last night, overthrew South Antrim of the Unionist Union of Ulster and saw the Alliance Party and Sinn Fein challenge at East and North Belfast respectively.
The count ended with the DUP taking ten of the 18 seats of Northern Ireland.