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Gavin Robinson said "there needs to be political sanctions for the behaviour of Michelle O'Neill"

ByBarry O'ConnorBBC News NI
  • Published30 minutes ago

The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has said he does not want to see Carla Lockhart leave the party.

Lockhart has called for the DUP to remove First Minister Michelle O'Neill from office by having Emma Little-Pengelly resign from her role as deputy first minister.

However on Thursday, the DUP confirmed that Little-Pengelly will not participate in joint engagements with O'Neill and permission will not be granted for the first minister to operate on a solo basis.