Race for succession begins as Peter Robinson stands down as Northern Ireland's first minister

As Peter Robinson prepares to step down as Northern Ireland’s first minister and leader of his Democratic Unionist Party, the race is on to succeed him.

In a widely expected announcement, Mr Robinson, 66, said he will not contest next May’s Assembly election and is likely to leave office in the coming weeks.

The move comes days after he signed a political deal with Sinn Fein and the Irish and British governments.