Hardliners call meeting of UUP ruling council

Anti-agreement members of the Ulster Unionist Party have succeeded in calling an extraordinary meeting of the party’s ruling council to discuss disciplinary action taken against rebel MLAs Peter Weir and Pauline Armitage.

Hardline UUP members are reportedly furious after Mr Weir was expelled from the party and Mrs Armitage was suspended for voting against the re-election of David Trimble as First Minister.