DUP MLAs And MPs Are Voting To Decide Who Will Take Over Party Leadership From Arlene Foster

Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots and MP Jeffrey Donaldson are contesting the first ever election for the position

A result is expected by 5pm this evening.

Former DUP MLA Nelson McCausland details what will be taken into consideration by those taking to the ballot:

"When MLAs are looking up the choice today, and the MPs, they will be looking to see who has the best vision for Unionism, in terms of where it wants to go and how it gets there. They will be looking at who has the greater resolve, who they believe can actually deliver the changes within Unionism that are needed."

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