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DUP leader Gavin Robinson vows to drive change in party
Gavin Robinson has pledged to drive change within the DUP in an attempt to arrest the party’s flagging fortunes. Making his first conference speech since becoming party leader in May, the East Belfast MP also signalled that he will explore the potential for unionist unity in a manner that “will prove more productive than what went before”.
Robinson pledges ‘new approach’ to revitalise DUP at first annual conference as new leader
Party leader did not directly refer to historical sex offence charges that Jeffrey Donaldson’s faces and denies
Gavin Robinson sets out vision to 'reassert' DUP as voice of pragmatic unionism in first conference speech
The DUP leader has said the party conference was a time to “reflect” on recent challenges – and said the party should not be afraid to make Northern Ireland work, saying it is “imperative to our success”.
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson pledges new approach in speech to party conference
Mr Robinson said that after a difficult six months, he was pledging to rebuild the party for future elections. | UTV News
DUP Conference: Leader's speech
The DUP lost three seats at the Westminster election. Lagan Valley which had been held by Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, as well as the South Antrim seat held by Paul Girvan and, in one of the stories of the election, the North Antrim seat held by Ian Paisley. Mr Robinson told the conference:
Labour government 'needs to recognise' sensitivities in Northern Ireland, says DUP leader Gavin Robinson
The East Belfast MP has also urged the Labour government to recognise 'as previous Labour governments did' sensitivities in Northern Ireland.
Gavin Robinson hits out at Labour Government in speech to DUP conference
Mr Robinson said that after a difficult six months, he was pledging to rebuild the party for future elections.
DUP to hold first conference since Donaldson resignation
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) will gather on Saturday for its first conference since Sir Jeffrey Donaldson resigned as ...
A changing of the guard within the DUP but still no whiff of the barnstorming conferences of the past
Tough year for DUP amid Jeffrey Donaldson’s resignation, losing three seats in UK election; and Brexit and its Irish Sea ...
Gavin Robinson: DUP leader says no shift towards Irish unity despite Sinn Fein's electoral success
Gavin Robinson says Sinn Fein's electoral success, at Stormont and Westminster, has been misread as evidence of ...
The Nolan Show - Former key figure in the DUP urges party to rebrand and change its name - BBC Sounds
A former adviser to Arlene Foster has said the DUP must consider changing its name.
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Ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson pleads not guilty to sex offences
Donaldson resigned as DUP leader and was suspended from the party after the allegations against him emerged. Weeks prior to his arrest, he had led the DUP back into Stormont following a two-year ...
Can the DUP learn to be the party that says ‘Yes’? - The Irish News view
Arriving at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Belfast for their annual conference this weekend, DUP members – were they not known for ...
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DUP officers 'have taken a decision' on the deal to restore power sharing
DUP officers have already taken a decision on the deal aimed at restoring power sharing, the BBC understands. It is believed they met at the end of last week, but it is not clear if there was a ...
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As DUP members meet, the sea border chaos continues and the full extent of the Windsor Framework's impact becomes clearer
It was the issue that collapsed government for two years and caused ructions within the DUP, but as the party faithful meet ...