EU ambassador to UK says contact will continue with DUP ‘whoever the leader is’

EU ambassador to the UK Joao Vale de Almeida (Aaron Chown/PA)

The European Union’s ambassador to the UK has said that contact will continue to be made with the DUP “whoever the leader is”.

Joao Vale de Almeida was speaking at an Institute for Government event as Arlene Foster announced her resignation as DUP leader and First Minister of Northern Ireland.