Unclear if leadership contest coming or whether Robinson keen to remain in situ permanently
DUP faithful will expect interim leader Gavin Robinson to steady the partyMr Robinson is DUP spokesman for defence and home affairs and also sits on several Westminster committees, including the European Scrutiny Committee.
Mr Robinson is well-liked across the political spectrum and regarded as one of the DUP’s most capable representatives. He has been tipped as a potential future leader and his sudden accession to the post — albeit on an interim basis — will bring a measure of desperately needed stability to a party reeling from Friday’s developments .
One potential rival could be the current Minister for Education and former first minister Paul Givan.
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