UUP rebels' suspension unlawful, says court

The Ulster Unionist Party unlawfully suspended three dissident MPs from the party for rebelling against the leadership, the High Court in Belfast ruled today.

UUP rebels' suspension unlawful, says court

The Ulster Unionist Party unlawfully suspended three dissident MPs from the party for rebelling against the leadership, the High Court in Belfast ruled today.

A High Court judge ruled today that an Ulster Unionist disciplinary committee was not properly constituted to deal with complaints against three MPs, Jeffrey Donaldson, the Rev Martin Smyth and David Burnside.

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