Theresa May's hopes of getting a Brexit deal through Parliament have been handed a devastating blow today after the DUP signalled that it does not intend to back it.
The Northern Irish party's Brexit spokesman said there was 'no pressure on me or my party to vote for this deal' as the Prime Minister headed to Brussels.
EU leaders are expected to make a three-month Brexit delay sought by Mrs May today conditional on her being able to squeeze a withdrawal agreement through the Commons next week.
But hardline unionist and Brexiteer Mr Wilson tore into Brussels, including European Council president Donald Tusk, accusing them of 'arrogance' over their offer in an interview with TalkRadio.
He said: If anything the arrogance of the EU negotiators … this arrogance is born of the fact that the EU see us as a bit of a rollover when it comes to negotiations.
But for anyone to say we'll give you a three month extension if you accept this toxic deal - I neither want this toxic deal nor the extension so there is no pressure on me or my party to vote for this deal, and certainly not on the basis of demands from Donald Tusk.'
Sammy Wilson said there was no pressure on the DUP to support a deal from Theresa May linked to a three-month Brexit delay
Donald Tusk made a short speech in Brussels today after speaking to Theresa May by telephone and following talks with EU leaders over the past week
The DUP has a 'confidence and supply' deal with Mrs May's Conservatives for its 10 MPs to support her in the Commons.
But they have so far voted against her Brexit deal twice because of their intense opposition to the provisions for the Northern Irish border backstop.
Even with their support Mrs may faces an uphill task to convince MPs to back her.
The last time she put a meaningful vote to the Commons on March 12 she lost by 149 votes, including 75 Tory rebels.
Yesterday Mr Tusk said: 'In the light of the consultations that I have conducted over the past days, I believe that a short extension would be possible.
'But it would be conditional on a positive vote on the Withdrawal Agreement in the House of Commons.
'The question remains open as to the duration of such an extension.'
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt today admitted the Prime Minister is 'under extraordinary pressure' after raging MPs branded her a 'f***ing disgrace' for using a TV speech to scold them for not backing her Brexit deal.
With the UK just eight days from a No Deal departure, Mrs May went on live TV to condemn the Commons for failing to back her EU withdrawal agreement and accused them of playing 'political games'.
The Downing Street address was meant to persuade Brexiteer Tories, Labour rebels and the DUP to back her deal - after the EU said it would only grant a short delay to Article 50 if the Prime Minister can win a vote on her plan before
