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Now playing Next United Kingdom Next DUP chief Jeffrey Donaldson demands action on N Ireland protocol The Westminster MP is the only leadership candidate in the latest twist in the Northern Ireland unionist party's internal power struggle. 22/06/2021
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Now playing Next world news Edwin Poots is the new leader of Northern Ireland's DUP The choice for leader was a race between long-standing MP Jeffrey Donaldson and Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots. 14/05/2021
