Northern Ireland leader Arlene Foster announces resignation

Arlene Foster will step down as Northern Ireland’s First Minister at the end of June, bowing to pressure from members of Democratic Unionist Party.

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has announced her resignation after party members mounted a push to remove her over her handling of the fallout from Brexit and other issues.

Arlene Foster said she would step down as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) on May 28 and as first minister at the end of June.