DUP Leader Says Ireland's Govt. Will Starve Northern Ireland.

Poots pledges to defeatthe Northern Ireland protocol.

The new DUP leader is claiming the Irish Government will cut Northern Ireland off from food.

Edwin Poots was formally ratified as the new leader of the DUP last night.

Its executive gave him the go-ahead to take over from Arlene Foster, with MLA Paula Bradley confirmed as the new deputy leader.

Edwin Poots promised to defeat the Northern Ireland protocol after being ratified as leader.

Newly ratified DUP leader Edwin Poots hits out at Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney https://t.co/iYAz1MWoeI

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