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Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart Quits DUP Over Drumcree Row

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Carla Lockhart, the MP for Upper Bann, has quit the Democratic Unionist Party in a row over its handling of the Drumcree parade dispute. She had wanted the DUP to withdraw Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, which would have forced Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill out as First Minister. The party leadership instead chose a different response. Lockhart will stay on as an independent unionist MP.

By BriefTea Editorial · 4 November 2026 at 6:06

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