Doug Beattie Resigns from Ulster Unionist Party
Doug Beattie has officially resigned from the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), stating that his continued membership within the party has become "no longer tenable."
The former leader of the party and current Upper Bann assembly member had been facing the possibility of deselection by his constituency association ahead of the upcoming assembly election.
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In a letter addressed to the party leader Jon Burrows on Sunday, Beattie expressed his decision to resign with immediate effect, conveying his feelings with
"genuine sadness".
He further explained that he no longer feels a sense of belonging within the party he led for a period of three years.
