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Brendan Hughes

Ards and North Down councillor quits UUP over 'completely chaotic' election plans

A councillor has quit the Ulster Unionist Party over "completely chaotic" plans for May's local government elections.

Carl McClean accused the UUP of "disgraceful behaviour" in its candidate selection process in North Down, describing it as "absolute madness".

He claimed the party was risking the loss of councillors by running several candidates in areas where it would be "completely impossible" to elect more than one Ulster Unionist.

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