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BREAKING: DUP leader nominates NI First Minister despite backlash

The DUP’s leader has formally nominated Paul Givan as Northern Ireland’s new First Minister despite members within the party not wanting Edwin Poots to proceed.

Sources at a party meeting said “the vote against nominating a first minister was decisive within the group – somewhere in the region of 20 MPs and MLAs voted against, only around six voted for”.

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