EU referendum, brexit and the aftermath

The issues originate with Brexit. The DUP backed the UK’s departure from the EU, torpedoed Theresa May’s proposed Brexit deal and paved the way for the rise of Boris Johnson, only to be betrayed by his promise to not impose trade checks in the Irish Sea.

With many unionists blaming the DUP for the own-goal – and loyalist protesters taking to the streets – Poots and others in the party staged a putsch against Arlene Foster in April.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jun/17/edwin-poots-resigns-as-dup-leader-after-21-days