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Senior figures in the minority Irish party in the new Tory coalition are pushing for the Mr Farage to be part of talks with the EU regarding Britain leaving the bloc, a source close to the discussion said. The party is said to also be pushing for him to be given a peerage - something he missed out on during this weekend's Queen's birthday honours list. Mr Farage's communications adviser, Dan Jukes, added fuel to the fire by tweeting about the DUP wanting Mr Farage in their Brexit team.

Getty The DUP is pushing for Nigel Farage to have a place at the Brexit negotiating table

They want Farage as a lord or a role in government or he and Arron will put something together that will cause trouble for May DUP source

The Brexiteer also held discussions on Friday with Arron Banks, Ukip's former largest donor, over whether to launch a new Eurosceptic movement. A source close to DUP senior figures, told the Sunday Times: "They hold a few cards. "They want Farage as a lord or a role in government or he and Arron will put something together that will cause trouble for May."

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Mr Banks said if Mrs May reneged on her hard Brexit promise he would set his one million-strong mailing list on her. He said: "It will be ding, ding! Seconds out, round two!"

Mr Farage said he would make a decision "in the next couple of days" about whether to stand for the Ukip leadership again after Paul Nuttall stepped down following an underwhelming performance by the party in Thursday's general election. The former Ukip leader has had a close relationship with the DUP for a number of years.

Getty Mr Farage has also said he could run for Ukip leader again

He even made a premature prediction in 2015 the 2016 general election would result in a hung parliament in which Ukip and the DUP would form an alliance to push through a Brexit referendum. Despite being a close ally of the DUP, Mr Farage being on the negotiating team could cause friction as leader Arlene Foster has spoken against a "hard Brexit", something Mr Farage is gunning for.

Getty DUP leader Arlene Foster wants a soft Brexit

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She said: "No-one wants to see a 'hard' Brexit, what we want to see is a workable plan to leave the European Union, and that's what the national vote was about - therefore we need to get on with that. "However, we need to do it in a way that respects the specific circumstances of Northern Ireland, and, of course, our shared history and geography with the Republic of Ireland.