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Ulster Unionist Party leader Doug Beattie to ask colleagues whether he should resign amid Twitter storm

Beattie has faced accusations of misogyny and racism over the content of tweets posted before he entered political life

Irish Mirror · Jan 25, 2022

Doug Beattie: Ulster Unionist leader to ask party if he should resign over offensive tweets

Doug Beattie has denied being misogynistic or racist after a series of offensive and derogatory historical tweets came to light.

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

UUP leader Doug Beattie will ask party to decide whether he should resign over tweets storm

Mr Beattie has faced accusations of misogyny and racism over old messages posted on his Twitter account

Belfast Live · Jan 25, 2022

UUP leader condemned for tweeting ‘joke’ involving DUP minister’s wife

Doug Beattie apologised and deleted the tweet referencing Edwin Poots and his wife.

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022

UUP leader Doug Beattie issues apology over 'misogynistic' joke

"We can all make mistakes, my choice of joke was a mistake."

Belfast Live · Jan 23, 2022