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Ulster Unionists in favour of staying within EU | Ulster Unionists in favour of staying within EU |
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The Ulster Unionist party has come out in favour of staying within the European Union. | The Ulster Unionist party has come out in favour of staying within the European Union. |
The decision was taken at a special meeting of its executive committee in Templepatrick, County Antrim. | The decision was taken at a special meeting of its executive committee in Templepatrick, County Antrim. |
The party said that it believes, on balance, that this is better for Northern Ireland. | |
It wants the government to press for further reform and a return to the founding principle of free trade, as opposed to greater political union. | |
The party said its individual members could vote as they see fit. | The party said its individual members could vote as they see fit. |
The prime minister has said the UK will vote on whether to remain in the EU on Thursday 23 June. | |
The DUP has come out in favour of leaving the EU. | The DUP has come out in favour of leaving the EU. |
Sinn Féin, the SDLP and the Alliance Party have come out in favour of staying within the EU, | Sinn Féin, the SDLP and the Alliance Party have come out in favour of staying within the EU, |
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