Summary

  • Paul Givan is to become Northern Ireland's next first minister, succeeding Arlene Foster, subject to a re-nomination process

  • Michelle McIlveen is to replace Peter Weir as education minister and Paul Frew is the new economy minister, replacing Diane Dodds

  • DUP leader Edwin Poots started his reshuffle by announcing appointments to a number of committees

  • It comes as the DUP has been left reeling by a number of resignations after the ousting of Arlene Foster

  • Mrs Foster, who was ousted as DUP leader following an internal revolt against her, is expected to resign at the start of next week

  1. Frew and McIlveen become economy and education ministerspublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

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    Edwin Poots announces Paul Frew as the new economy minister and Michelle McIlveen as the new education minister

  2. A class act to follow?published at 13:08 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

    Sorry, it was just too tempting.

    But here are warm wishes from Peter Weir as he steps away from his role.

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  3. Michelle McIlveen becomes education ministerpublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 8 June 2021
    Breaking

    Michelle McIlveen is confirmed as the new education minister.

    The former regional development minister succeeds Peter Weir.

    McIlveen
  4. Paul Frew to become economy ministerpublished at 12:56 British Summer Time 8 June 2021
    Breaking

    Paul Frew is to be the next Stormont Economy Minister.

    He takes over the department from Diane Dodds

    Paul Frew
  5. An attempt at news management?published at 12:51 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

    Edwin PootsImage source, Reuters

    The DUP's announcement of its new assembly team is a little unconventional - minor positions on committees are being confirmed first before the party reveals its more important roles, including the party's pick for the post of Northern Ireland's next first minister.

    The BBC News NI's political editor Enda McClafferty tells the BBC's Talkback programme he suspects it may be an attempt by DUP leader Edwin Poots at "news management".

    "Instead of naming your top bench team, and then the rest of us look away as he announces his vice chairs - because nobody has any interest in who fills these positions - he's starting in reverse order," he explained.

    "So he's telling us who the lower-ranking members of his front-bench team are going to be, so we can chew over and talk about their names for a while and give them a little bit of space on the news agenda, and then he's going to work up the tree from there."

  6. Bradley stays in communities committee rolepublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

    Paula Bradley, who was elected as the DUP's deputy leader last month, will stay in her role as chair of the communities committee.

    Paula BradleyImage source, Pacemaker
  7. Buckley to chair infrastructure committeepublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

    Jonathan Buckley will be the new chairman of the infrastructure committee.

    He takes over from Michelle McIlveen, who BBC News NI understands could be announced as the next education minister.

    BuckleyImage source, Pacemaker
  8. Next raft of appointmentspublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

    Mervyn Storey is to become the next assembly justice committee chairman.

    The former finance and social development minister replaces Paul Givan in the role.

    This is interesting as Paul Givan is hotly tipped to become first minister. Edwin Poots announced early on that he would not be taking the top job.

    Mervyn Storey
  9. And there's more...published at 12:35 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

    David Hilditch will be vice-chair of the assembly's infrastructure committee.

    William Irwin will be vice-chair of the audit committee.

    Stormont
  10. Pam Cameron to chair review committeepublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

    Pam Cameron, an MLA for South Antrim, is to chair the assembly and executive review committee.

    Pam Cameron
  11. Lyons appointed to health committee rolepublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

    The first announcements relate to committee roles...

    Gordon Lyons, who temporarily stood in for Edwin Poots as agriculture minister earlier this year, is to be the vice-chair of Stormont's health committee.

    LyonsImage source, Pacemaker
  12. First changes out of the blockspublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

    Parliament Buildings at Stormont,Image source, PA Media

    Christopher Stalford MLA is to be the new principal deputy speaker in the assembly, as well as vice-chair of the standards and privileges committee.

    Tom Buchanan MLA is to be vice-chair of procedures.

    Keith Buchanan MLA will be the new vice-chair of the finance committee.

  13. 'Watch this space'published at 12:15 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

    DUP leader Edwin Poots, who has been in the role since 28 May, tweeted earlier.

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  14. Hello and welcomepublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 8 June 2021

    The new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party Edwin Poots is to announce his ministerial line-up over the course of today.

    The news will be coming in throughout the day, so stay with us.

    Edwin PootsImage source, Reuters