The future of power-sharing in Northern Ireland was in jeopardy on Thursday night as the DUP's new leader was forced to resign following a full-scale revolt over his chosen candidate for the role of first minister. Just 20 days after replacing Arlene Foster as party leader, Edwin Poots announced he would step down hours after he nominated one of his former advisers as the new head of the Stormont executive against the wishes of his party. His resignation statement followed an emergency meeting of the DUP's officers, which came after senior figures in the party had threatened a vote of no confidence in Mr Poots. He will remain in the post until a new leader is elected. Mrs Forster, his predecessor, only stepped down as party leader on April 28. Mr Poots chose to push through Paul Givan's nomination as first minister just moments before a majority of the DUP's elected representatives rejected him in an internal party vote. While the leader of Northern Ireland's largest party has historically also been appointed first minister, Mr Poots announced after his election last month that he would split the two roles so he could focus on managing the DUP. All this came… Read full this story
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