Leo Varadkar resigns as Irish prime minister

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Good evening. Leo Varadkar has resigned as Ireland’s prime minister in a surprise move that he said would give his Fine Gael party the best chance of success in looming elections.

Elsewhere, the Government has suffered its first defeat of the day on the Rwanda Bill in the House of Lords. Follow live updates here.

Leo Varadkar resigns as Irish prime minister

The Taoiseach said he would quit in a noon announcement outside Government Buildings, bringing an end to his second stint as Ireland’s leader for reasons that were “both personal and political”.

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