Simon Harris to become Ireland’s youngest leader – Europe live

So-called ‘TikTok taoiseach’ expected to be confirmed today by Ireland’s Dáil

Ireland’s Dáil is expected today to confirm Simon Harris, 37, as successor to Leo Varadkar, who stunned the country last month when he announced his resignation as prime minister and leader of Fine Gael.

The higher education minister blitzed potential rivals to be coronated as the party’s new leader. Fine Gael’s coalition partners, Fianna Fáil and the Greens, back him to become taoiseach.