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18 Jun 2021

DUP in disarray as Edwin Poots quits after 21 days as leader

Senior Political Correspondent

The Democratic Unionist Party is looking for a new leader again, as Edwin Poots stepped down after just 21 days in the job. Mr Poots quit the post following a heated crisis meeting last night, amid a growing internal row over a deal he made with Sinn Féin and the UK government about Irish language legislation.