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No united Ireland for generations to come, UUP leader insists

Doug Beattie said the Northern Ireland Protocol will not alter the region’s status within the United Kingdom.

The Independent UK

UUP's Steve Aiken referred to PSNI for 'failing to cooperate with Stormont standards probe'

The UUP man denied failing to cooperate, blaming a delay in responding on the Twelfth of July holidays

Belfast Live

UUP chief concedes he will lose votes after pulling out of anti-protocol rallies

Doug Beattie was commenting after his constituency office was vandalised hours after he announced his party would no longer participate in the demos.

The Independent UK

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Ulster Unionist leader vows not to be intimidated after office attack

Doug Beattie’s constituency office was targeted hours after he criticised loyalist rallies against Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol.

The Independent UK

Beattie’s office vandalised after UUP leader condemns anti-protocol rallies

A window was smashed at the property in Portadown, Co Armagh.

The Independent UK

Doug Beattie's constituency office targeted overnight

The damage was discovered this morning

Belfast Live

Anti-protocol rallies raising tension and harnessing anger, says UUP leader

Doug Beattie said his party will not be involved in rallies that he said were ‘raising tensions’ in Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

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Brendan Hughes: Alliance seeks to expose UUP weaknesses as election draws nearer

Some have questioned whether Alliance's performance could be hampered by a resurgent UUP under new leader Doug Beattie

Belfast Live

Alliance leader Naomi Long says secret talks between DUP and UUP 'like Eastenders in Stormont'

She said the UUP leader is "desperate" to grow his party and the DUP leader is "desperate to save his own skin in politics"

Belfast Live

Leak about Donaldson-Beattie meeting did not come from within DUP, Poots claims

The former DUP leader said suggestions he was involved in leaking the story were an ‘absolute and utter lie’.

The Independent UK

Edwin Poots ‘unaware’ of Donaldson-Beattie meeting

The former DUP leader also denied he leaked the story about Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and an approach from the UUP for him to rejoin the party.

The Independent UK

UUP leader says it was ‘clear’ Sir Jeffrey meeting was about switching parties

Doug Beattie said he has texts of his exchanges with Sir Jeffrey and added that he would act to protect his integrity if challenged.

The Independent UK

UUP leader Doug Beattie says meeting with Jeffrey Donaldson was about DUP MP switching parties

It was claimed that a "top secret" meeting was held at an Army barracks with talks lasting more than 90 minutes

Belfast Live

DUP will only serve in functioning executive if they win election – Eastwood

The SDLP leader said the DUP position was the ‘most undemocratic thing I’ve ever heard’.

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Stormont ‘could disappear forever’, says Ulster Unionist leader

Doug Beattie says DUP’s ‘divisive politics’ are putting Northern Ireland’s democracy at risk

Belfast Live

Former PUP deputy leader John Kyle joins Ulster Unionist Party

Belfast councillor John Kyle quit the PUP in December over "differing opinions" on Brexit's Northern Ireland Protocol

The Independent UK

Former PUP deputy leader John Kyle joins the UUP

The Belfast councillor quit the party over differences of opinion on the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Belfast Live

Brendan Hughes: How Stormont parties handle social media gaffes in different ways

All Stormont parties have experienced the embarrassment caused by ill-judged social media comments

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Sinn Fein MLAs apologise for offensive historical tweets

Michelle O’Neill said the tweets posted by Jemma Dolan, Sinead Ennis and Emma Sheerin were not acceptable.

Belfast Live

Sinn Fein MLAs apologise for "offensive and not acceptable" historical tweets

"The comments are wrong, they are offensive and they are not acceptable language for any Sinn Fein representative to use."

The Independent UK

UUP leader implores people not to judge him by his past amid Twitter posts storm

Doug Beattie received unanimous backing from senior party colleagues to continue in his role on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Doug Beattie to continue as Ulster Unionist leader after ‘horrific’ tweets

Leader wins party support after facing accusations of misogyny and racism over historical social media posts

The Independent UK

UUP leader was ‘on cusp’ of quitting in fallout from Twitter storm

Doug Beattie said he offered his resignation to party colleagues on Monday but was urged to take more time to consider his future.

The Independent UK

Ulster Unionist Party leader offers to resign over ‘horrific’ and ‘misogynistic’ tweets

Stormont minister admits posts were ‘pretty horrific’ and has apologised

Irish Mirror

Ulster Unionist Party leader Doug Beattie to ask colleagues whether he should resign amid Twitter storm

Beattie has faced accusations of misogyny and racism over the content of tweets posted before he entered political life

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