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| Ulster Unionist Party to elect new leader | Ulster Unionist Party to elect new leader |
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| The Ulster Unionist Party is meeting to elect a new leader at its annual general meeting in Belfast. | |
| It will be a straight contest between the Strangford MLA Mike Nesbitt and John McCallister who represents South Down. | It will be a straight contest between the Strangford MLA Mike Nesbitt and John McCallister who represents South Down. |
| About 2,000 registered members are entitled to vote in the contest. The result should be known this afternoon. | |
| Earlier this month, Tom Elliott announced he was standing down as leader after just 18 months in the job. | Earlier this month, Tom Elliott announced he was standing down as leader after just 18 months in the job. |