UUP says DUP must resolve internal disputes before unity talks

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 18:50 · Archive

The UUP has contested claims that unity negotiations with the DUP are set to happen.

The UUP has contested DUP claims that unity negotiations are imminent. Jon Burrows of the UUP said the party remains open to talks but maintains they are not definitely entering negotiations.

Burrows stated that talks on unionist unity will only succeed if the DUP first achieves internal unity itself. His comments were made in response to an open letter from DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley.

How it is being reported

• UUP contests DUP claim that unity talks set to happen: Other party must end internal disputes first, says Jon BurrowsThe UUP have contested a DUP claim that they’re set to go into negotiations over potential unity, maintaining that they’re open to talks but not definitely entering them.News Letter · 1 Nov, 17:42
• Talks on unionist unity will only work if DUP itself is unified, says Jon BurrowsComments come in response to an open letter from DUP MLA Jonathan BuckleyBelfast Telegraph · 1 Nov, 17:19

In this story: UUP · DUP · Jon Burrows · Jonathan Buckley

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