- Tom Elliott ratified as the Ulster Unionist Party candidate in Fermanagh & South Tyrone
- Danny Kinahan ratified as the Ulster Unionist Party candidate in South Antrim
- Ulster Unionist Party unilaterally withdraws from the constituencies of North Belfast, West Belfast and Foyle.
The Ulster Unionist Party Executive met at the Park Avenue Hotel in Belfast today. Following the meeting, Ulster Unionist Party Leader, Robin Swann MLA, said:
"The General Election has been called and we have moved quickly to put Ulster Unionist Party candidates in the strongest possible position in advance of the General Election on 8th June. Today, we have ratified Tom Elliott as our Westminster candidate in Fermanagh & South Tyrone and Danny Kinahan as our candidate in South Antrim. Both Tom and Danny have shown what a difference two Ulster Unionist MPs can make in Westminster. I want to see Tom and Danny returned to Westminster alongside other colleagues.
"For the purposes of this General Election, and only this election, we have also taken the unilateral decision to withdraw from the constituencies of North Belfast, West Belfast and Foyle."