‘Notorious homophobe’ Edwin Poots wins DUP leadership: ‘He makes Arlene Foster look liberal’

Edwin Poots has won the leadership of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and will replace Arlene Foster as she steps down next month. Poots, who has a long history of opposing LGBT+ rights, was declared winner of the DUP’s leadership race on Friday (14 May) shortly before 5pm, following an internal election. His...