What next for the DUP following Carla Lockhart's resignation?
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Carla Lockhart resigned from the Democratic Unionist Party on a “point of principle” and will continue as an independent unionist MP, removing one of the party’s sitting representatives from its ranks. The departure leaves the DUP managing an internal dissent that could complicate its Westminster and Stormont positioning. Watch next for whether other DUP figures follow Lockhart, how party leadership responds, and whether the loss affects unionist vote management in future elections.
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