Arlene Foster - SDLP leader Colum Eastwood says Arlene Foster was removed by DUP because she abstained on vote on gay conversion therapy
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Key Events
- Colum Eastwood says Arlene Foster removed by DUP because she abstained on gay conversion therapy vote
- Arlene Foster announces decision to resign as leader of the DUP and First Minister
- Arlene Foster makes first public appearance since DUP MLAs and MPs sign no confidence letter
- Leadership favourite Edwin Poots pulls out of scheduled North-South ministerial council meeting
Sammy Wilson and Gregory Campbell ‘refused’ to sign letter demanding ousting of Arlene Foster
DUP MPs Sammy Wilson and Gregory Campbell refused to sign a letter of no confidence in party leader, Arlene Foster, according to sources.
The news comes less than 24 hours after it emerged that up to four of the DUP’s eight MPs at Westminster had added their names to the letter.
It has also been reported that as many 23 of the DUP’s 27 MLAs have also added their names to the letter which reportedly states includes the following line: “...with regret no longer have confidence in Mrs Foster or the leadership...”.
The DUP issued a statement on Tuesday evening.
“The Democratic Unionist Party conducts its business in accordance with its constitution and rules,” the statement read.
“The Officers of the Party oversee the conduct and organisation of its internal democratic electoral processes. Whilst understanding that there will be from time-to-time public interest in party processes, these issues, in the first instance, are matters for members of the party and we are not able to make any further comment at this time.”
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