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Stormont latest: DUP's Paul Givan confirms his resignation as First Minister

Mr Givan's statement followed a meeting of senior DUP figures on Thursday afternoon

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland First Minister Paul Givan quits in Brexit protocol protest

Mr Givan’s resignation will automatically remove Sinn Fein deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill from her job.

The Independent UK

Givan may resign but protocol will remain and people will suffer, Beattie warns

SDLP meanwhile have described Paul Givan’s expected resignation as a ‘gross betrayal’ of the people.

The Independent UK

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Why Paul Givan quit – and what it means for Stormont

The resignation of Northern Ireland’s first minister over post-Brexit checks throws the devolved government into turmoil

The Guardian - UK

Resignation of First Minister is ‘gross betrayal’ of the people, claims SDLP

Colum Eastwood has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson following the latest threat to devolved government in Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

First Minister of Northern Ireland 'intends to resign' as DUP statement expected

DUP politician Mr Givan took the role as the First Minister of Northern Ireland in June 2021, replacing Edwin Poots who had only been in the role since May of that year.

Irish Mirror

The DUP's strategy in Paul Givan resigning as First Minister and what it means for Stormont

The DUP has for months been threatening to collapse the Stormont Executive

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Northern Ireland’s government on verge of collapse over Brexit trade checks

Democratic Unionist Party first minister expected to quit – also ejecting his Sinn Fein deputy

The Independent UK

Stormont latest: Paul Givan to quit First Minister role

Move will stop coalition from agreeing three-year budget - a spending plan that is currently out for public consultation

Belfast Live

N.Ireland first minister may quit as EU warns Britain over Brexit checks

Northern Ireland's first minister intends to resign later on Thursday in protest at post-Brexit trade rules, the BBC reported as the European Union warned Britain that it would breach international law if it lets Belfast halt some checks on goods.

Reuters

Northern Ireland's First Minister Paul Givan RESIGNS as government plunges into chaos

First Minister Paul Givan is expected to announce his resignation amid a row over Brexit checks

Daily Mirror

Northern Ireland first minister resigns over Brexit checks on goods

Paul Givan’s move triggers parallel departure of deputy first minister and could bring forward elections

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson ambushed by DUP over halt to Northern Ireland Brexit checks

Unilateral move by Stormont agriculture minister sets UK on new collision course with Brussels

The Guardian - UK

EU Commissioner attacks breach of international law after Brexit port checks halted in Northern Ireland

UK government under fire after attempting to distance itself from the DUP’s decision

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The Independent UK

Northern Ireland First Minister Paul Givan expected to quit in protocol protest

It comes after his party the DUP ordered a halt to Brexit checks at ports.

The Independent UK

Confusion over agri-food checks at Northern Ireland ports

DUP minister Edwin Poots said he had ordered his permanent secretary to halt checks at midnight on Wednesday, a move branded a “stunt” by Sinn Fein.

The Independent UK

UK Government will not intervene in DUP order to halt Brexit checks

DUP minister Edwin Poots, whose officials are responsible for carrying out Northern Ireland Protocol checks, has ordered them to stop at midnight.

Belfast Live

Edwin Poots orders halt to Brexit protocol checks at Northern Ireland's border ports

Sinn Fein Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill branded the move a stunt.

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The Independent UK

Key questions over move to halt Brexit checks in Northern Ireland

Edwin Poots claims he no longer has the legal authority to continue with agri-food checks on goods arriving at local ports from Great Britain.

Daily Mirror

Northern Ireland minister orders halt to border checks in fresh Brexit chaos

DUP minister Edwin Poots ordered officials to stop checks at Northern Ireland's ports - which are required under Boris Johnson's Brexit deal

The Independent UK

Stormont minister orders halt to Brexit checks at Northern Ireland ports

DUP minister Edwin Poots claims the absence of wider approval of the Stormont Executive means he no longer has legal cover to continue the checks.

Belfast Live

DUP MLA Robin Newton 'deselected' as Assembly election candidate for East Belfast

The planned changes emerge amid growing tensions over Edwin Poots failing to secure the party's nomination for South Down

The Independent UK

DUP minister awaits legal opinion before deciding to halt Brexit checks

Edwin Poots failed in a bid to secure wider Executive approval for continuing the checks – a move the other Stormont parties dismissed as a stunt.

The Independent UK

Poots insists he ‘hasn’t gone away’ after South Down selection blow

On Friday night, party officers selected Diane Forsythe as the candidate for South Down, ahead of Edwin Poots.

Belfast Live

DUP seeks legal advice on council's Irish signage decision in North Belfast

The committee decision was due to be ratified but the DUP has "called in" the move

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