UUP leader 'ashamed and embarrassed' by content of his historic tweets

UUP leader 'ashamed and embarrassed' by content of his historic tweets

UUP leader Doug Beattie (PA)

The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leader has said he is “ashamed” by historic tweets that have emerged since he apologised for joking about a brothel and a rival’s wife.

Doug Beattie said he had been made aware of “totally unacceptable” tweets he had posted in the past.

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