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UK Northern Ireland minister Brokenshire resigns - Sun newspaper

UK Northern Ireland minister Brokenshire resigns - Sun newspaper

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Northern Ireland minister James Brokenshire has resigned because of ill-health, the Sun newspaper reported on Monday, before a planned cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Theresa May.

FILE PHOTO - Britain’s Secretary of State for Northern Ireland James Brokenshire arrives in Downing Street, London, November 21, 2017. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

The Sun cited an unnamed government source as saying Brokenshire, who has led government efforts to restore the devolved Northern Irish executive after power-sharing collapsed last year, was stepping down because of health reasons.

Reporting by Alistair Smout

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