Changing face of unionist politics: new first minister, Paul Givan with the now former DUP leader, Edwin Poots.
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With the resignation of shortlived DUP leader Edwin Poots, unionism in Northern Ireland is in turmoil.
Edwin Poots is one of the two candidates standing to be leader of the DUP.
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A tiny group of people will select the man to lead Arlene Foster’s party following her resignation. But, bizarrely, it might be that neither becomes first minister.
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An incoherent Brexit policy has ended the DUP leader’s career – but her party can’t pretend they didn’t giver her full support.
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A crisis can create divisions but it can also help heal them.
Prime minister Boris Johnson with deputy first minister Michelle O'Neil, first minister Arlene Foster and Northern Ireland secretary Julian Smith.
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A new deal has been signed that seeks to encourage Sinn Fein and the DUP to work together.
Arlene Foster: does she speak for unionists anymore?
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Has the party unecessarily compromised its powerful position in Westminster?
Trimble: challenging the backstop.
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One of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement, David Trimble, is threatening legal action against a controversial part of the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
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Belgium held the previous record with 541 days without a government. What’s holding up power-sharing?
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The only way forward is a more inclusive unionism that reflects the diverse and multicultural nature of the UK.
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The Northern Irish party were horrified at the suggestion that Brexit might mean different customs rules. But when it comes to women’s rights, it’s a different story.
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The latest Brexit talks would offer a masterclass in how not to negotiate if they weren’t so lacking in complexity.
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A generous funding package for Northern Ireland has gone down like a lead balloon in other parts of the country.
Theresa May has agreed on terms with the DUP to support her government.
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The unionists have pledged to back up the Conservative government in exchange for an extra £1 billion for Northern Ireland
Campaign groups are concerned about the party’s new influence in Westminster.
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Northern Ireland remains out of step with the rest of the UK when it comes to accessing abortion. Now the people behind that have become extremely powerful.
Democratic Unionist Leader Arlene Foster announces her openeness to talks with the Conservatives.
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A deal could have huge implications for Brexit and politics in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland continues to re-elect its coalition of the unwilling.
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The two ruling parties live by the letter of the Good Friday Agreement, but not the spirit.
No love lost: Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness.
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What was already an uneasy alliance first turned sour, and then utterly disintegrated. Where did it all go wrong?
Come on Arlene.
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She defected from the UUP to the DUP, and now Arlene Foster will be the first woman to run Northern Ireland. Here’s where she stands on the big issues.