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DUP MP Carla Lockhart Resigns Over Drumcree Strategy Dispute

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  • DUP MP Carla Lockhart resigned as party officer over Drumcree strategy disagreements.
  • Lockhart said her resignation was driven by principle, not by appeasing hardliners.
  • She served on the DUP’s small decision-making committee that guides party strategy.
  • DUP leader Gavin Robinson said Lockhart remains a key team member.
  • Robinson said the police probe of Sinn Féin leaders Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill will shape DUP’s next steps.