Edwin Poots is the new leader of Northern Ireland’s DUP

  • Date: 14-May-2021
  • Source: Euronews
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Middle East
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Edwin Poots is the new leader of Northern Ireland’s DUP

Edwin Poots is the new leader of Northern Ireland's largest Unionist party, the DUP.

He beat his rival Westminister leader, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, in a close contest after Arlene Foster stood down from the role amid anger over her support for the Northern Irish protocol in the Brexit agreement.