The race to be the man or woman to replace Arlene Foster as leader of the DUP and Northern Ireland's First Minister has started

Almost half in NI report side-effect from vaccine - but vast majority say reaction was mild

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Subscribe              Apr 29, 2021           Dear reader Edwin Poots, the Stormont Agriculture Minister, is currently the bookmakers' favourite to become the next leader of the DUP.  A day after Arlene Foster signalled her intention to stand down as party leader at the end of May, Mr Poots seems to be the most fancied successor with odds of 8/11. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is second favourite at 5/4 with Gavin Robinson, the East Belfast MP, at 11/1. The odds on the South Belfast MLA Christopher Stalford have been slashed by the bookmakers on Thursday, and he is now placed at 12/1.  We have put together an article outlining the possible contenders for the leadership which you can read here.  In an interesting intervention, a former MLA, David McIlveen, has warned the DUP leaders that they will need to change more than the leader if they want to change the direction of the party.  Writing for the News Letter, Mr McIlveen says the party needs to "clear out the decks from the party's back office" and ensure that unelected advisers have less influence over big decisions in the future.  Don't miss Friday's News Letter print edition, when we report on the latest developments in the DUP leadership race, and we get former leader Peter Robinson's insight into a dramatic week.  Alistair Bushe Editor Want total access to all of our online content? You can subscribe to our website, newsletter.co.uk for just £1 a month for 3 months - and it couldn't be easier.   Signing up will get you faster-loading articles, fewer adverts and access to exclusive content and events when we run them. To learn more, visit our Subscriptions page here.           Coronavirus: Almost half in NI report side-effect from vaccine - but vast majority say reaction was mild           Almost half of people in Northern Ireland suffered some side-effects after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine, according to a Government survey.                 Distraught Sunflower pub say 'sorry folks but we won't be opening on Friday as planned'   Hours before their planned reopening from Covid-19 lockdown, the Sunflower Public House & Live Music have revealed they won't be opening.           Northern Ireland shipping three oxygen generators to India to fight Covid surge - see how you can make a donation   Northern Ireland's health service is offering three oxygen generation units as part of the UK's humanitarian response to India's COVID-19 crisis.           What are you most looking forward to as life reopens in Northern Ireland and lockown restrictions are lifted?   Today is the first day many of us can get back out shopping - since before Christmas last year.                 View more news

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