Edwin Poots wins DUP leadership contest.

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson misses out

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Subscribe              May 14, 2021           Good afternoon Edwin Poots has been elected as the new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, party chair Lord Morrow has announced. Mr Poots won the contest with Sir Jeffrey Donaldson by 19 votes to 17. You can keep up with all the latest reaction and developments from the News Letter team on our politics section.  Michael Cousins Deputy digital editor   Have you signed up for our daily news bulletins? Regular news stories and round-ups from around Northern Ireland (Typically sent Mon-Sun) Tick both boxes to continue receiving this evening update.  You can find the details here.           Weekly Covid-19 Northern Ireland death toll falls to lowest level since last summer           Northern Ireland has recorded its lowest weekly Covid-19 death toll since the end of August, new figures show.                 By taking out a subscription to the News Letter you can help us to continue to provide trusted fact checked journalism investigating the issues that matter to people in Northern Ireland. A Digital+ package starts from only £1 month and gives you unlimited access to the website, you'll see 70% fewer ads, you'll get full access to our online puzzles section and access to the newspaper edition app on mobile, desktop and tablet You can see all the options here.            Coronavirus NI: No further Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland   There have been no further deaths of patients who had previously tested positive for coronavirus in Northern Ireland.           As restrictions lift, perhaps we'll have learned to hug each other tighter   For many the 'hug famine' occasioned by lockdown has negatively affected mood. JOANNE SAVAGE reports           These are the new dates and lockdown restrictions the NI Executive has agreed to lift   The Northern Ireland Executive has provisionally approved an array of dates for when some of Northern Ireland's Covid-19 restrictions can be lifted.                 View more news

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