Seven DUP officers in South Down quit party to back TUV candidate Harold McKee

The entire DUP officer team in South Down have quit the party to back TUV's Stormont election candidate in the constituency.

Seven officers resigned to oppose DUP candidate Diane Forsythe and instead support TUV’s Harold McKee.

It comes after retiring South Down MLA Jim Wells quit the DUP after endorsing Mr McKee in the election battle.