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News31 May 2026Archive brief

Doug Beattie announces his resignation from the Ulster Unionist Party, of which he is a former leader, saying his position within the party is no longer "tenable", and

Doug Beattie announces his resignation from the Ulster Unionist Party, of which he is a former leader, saying his position within the party is no longer "tenable", and amid the prospect that he could be deselected from his Upper Bann constituency.

By Belfast Herald Newsdesk2 min read

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