The ousting of Ian Paisley as DUP leader “killed him”, his son has claimed.
Ian Paisley Junior, who followed his father’s footsteps into politics, was speaking after a longstanding DUP member resigned in disgust in how outgoing party leader Arlene Foster had been treated.
Paul Bell warned that the party stands to lose thousands of votes at the next election.
DUP member Paul Bell announced his resignation, due to the treatment of Arlene Foster (Brian Lawless/PA)
The North Antrim MP responded saying he understands Mr Bell’s hurt after the experience of his father who, in 2008, resigned as leader of the party he helped to found in 1971.