New DUP leader: Bookie favourites to replace Arlene Foster
The bookmaker BoyleSports has opened a book on who might take the place of DUP leader Arlene Foster who announced on Wednesday that she will step down next month - here are the runners and riders.
By Kevin Mullan
Published 28th Apr 2021, 19:13 BST
Updated 29th Apr 2021, 11:34 BST
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Jeffrey Donaldson 3/1 - Like Arlene Foster, originating from the UUP gene pool, he was part of that party's negotiating team at the time of the Good Friday Agreement. He joined the DUP in 2003 and has served as a junior minister in the Executive. The Lagan Valley MP is the DUP leader in the House of Commons.
Edwin Poots 7/4 - The Lagan Valley MLA is the current Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs - a portfolio he has held before. He has also served as the Minister of Health and is one of the DUP's most experienced politicians at Stormont.