SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has said it has been a "great privilege" to lead the party and tipped fellow MP Claire Hanna as his successor.Mr Eastwood is set to resign at the party's conference in October after nine years at the helm of the party he joined as a teenager.Speaking at a press conference in Londonderry on Thursday, Mr Eastwood said he wants to become a voice for change and developing a new Ireland, describing the post-Brexit environment as a "moment of opportunity".He insisted it had

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has said it has been a "great privilege" to lead the party and tipped fellow MP Claire Hanna as his successor.Mr Eastwood is set to resign at the party's conference in October after nine years at the helm of the party he joined as a teenager.Speaking at a press conference in Londonderry on Thursday, Mr Eastwood said he wants to become a voice for change and developing a new Ireland, describing the post-Brexit environment as a "moment of opportunity".He insisted it had been his decision to resign as SDLP leader.