Politics is a very brutal game, says Arlene Foster

Arlene Foster speaks to the media during a visit to Kirkistown Primary School in Co Down (David Young/PA)

Arlene Foster has said none of her DUP colleagues who moved to oust her have contacted her to explain why.

The outgoing DUP leader and Stormont First Minister said politics is “brutal” and she has endured a “turbulent” week, but she insisted she is “at peace” with her decision to leave the local political scene in Northern Ireland.