Arlene Foster has quit as leader of the DUP and First Minister of Northern Ireland in the face of mounting discontent among her party.
She said she will leave her DUP role on May 28 and resign as First Minister at the end of June.
The announcement comes 24 hours after an sizeable internal heave against her by DUP politicians unhappy with her leadership.
The 50-year-old Fermanagh and South Tyrone representative indicated her resignation will mark the end of her political career, as she said she was preparing to "depart the political stage".
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