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Edwin Poots officially confirmed as the new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party Mirror 1 day ago Matthew Dresch © Thomson Reuters New leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Edwin Poots, arrives for a news conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland, May 27, 2021. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne Edwin Poots has been officially confirmed as the new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in Northern Ireland. The Stormont Agriculture Minister narrowly defeated Lagan Valley MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson earlier this month in the party’s first contest for leader. Mr Poots was formally ratified in a meeting a Belfast hotel on Thursday evening. Speaking at the event, Mr Poots said: “It’s a bit unreal to be perfectly honest.”

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