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Northern Ireland: DUP leader nominates his First Minister despite backlash
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June 17, 2021
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2:35Now PlayingThe DUP's leader has formally nominated Paul Givan as Northern Ireland's new First Minister despite members within the party not wanting Edwin Poots to proceed.
Sources at a party meeting said "the vote against nominating a first minister was decisive within the group - somewhere in the region of 20 MPs and MLAs voted against, only around six voted for".
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