Foster says she will stand aside as DUP leader on 28 May and as first minister a month later
Foster will step down as DUP leader on 28 May.
Arlene Foster resigns: DUP leader and Northern Ireland First Minister to step down after no confidence letter
28/04/2021
Two-thirds of party chairmen said they had lost confidence in her leadership.
The First Minister of Northern Ireland has faced mounting opposition from within her own party.
Northern Ireland’s First Minister Arlene Foster laid out her plan to quit, sparking further upheaval at a time when London and Dublin are seeking to calm tensions in the region.
A Northern Ireland minister has threatened legal action against the UK and the EU over post-Brexit trading arrangements.
Downing Street says post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol in current form should be scrapped
17/05/2021
Downing Street has said the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol cannot continue in its current form and that it should be “urgently” changed.