Former DUP leader Edwin Poots warns that Sinn Fein would WIN an election if Stormont government collapses amid unionist fury over Brexit trade agreement – as Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis says deal with EU is ‘not sustainable Poots said SF ‘probably would have the largest number of votes and seats’ Warned a snap election … Read more
New DUP leader Edwin Poots axed ministers loyal to his predecessor Arlene Foster today as he unveiled Northern Ireland’s new First Minister. DUP leader Edwin Poots announced that Lagan Valley MLA Paul Givan was his nomination to take the administration’s top job after he controversially broke with tradition and ruled himself out of the post. … Read more
DUP faces first EVER leadership contest after ex-Enoch Powell aide Jeffrey Donaldson throws hat in the ring against hardline ‘creationist’ Edwin Poots – as ousted Arlene Foster refuses to say whom she backs Arlene Foster was brutally deposed as leader of the DUP in a coup last week Agriculture minister Edwin Poots has already thrown … Read more
DUP faces first EVER leadership contest after Jeffrey Donaldson throws hat in the ring against hardline ‘creationist’ Edwin Poots – as ousted Arlene Foster refuses to say whom she backs Arlene Foster was brutally deposed as leader of the DUP in a coup last week Agriculture minister Edwin Poots has already thrown his hat into … Read more
Frontrunner in race to replace Arlene Foster as DUP leader is a ‘creationist who believes the world was created 6,000 years ago’ Arlene Foster said yesterday that she is quitting as DUP leader and First Minister Edwin Poots is viewed as one of the people most likely to succeed Mrs Foster Mr Poots has previously … Read more
Frontrunner in race to replace Arlene Foster as DUP leader is a ‘creationist who believes the world was created 6,000 years ago’ Arlene Foster said yesterday that she is quitting as DUP leader and First Minister Edwin Poots is viewed as one of the people most likely to succeed Mrs Foster Mr Poots has previously … Read more
Arlene Foster has announced she is resigning as DUP leader and First Minister of Northern Ireland after an internal party revolt over her handling of Brexit. Mrs Foster said in a statement published this afternoon that she intends to step down as DUP leader on May 28 and will then quit as First Minister at the … Read more