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Tue 03 Mar 2010UUP to defy pressure and vote No on policing
THE ULSTER unionist executive last night unanimously backed its leader’s call to vote against the devolution of policing and justice powers, despite strong pressure from senior politicians at home an abroad.
Sir Reg Empey will lead his Assembly team into the No lobby at Stormont later today. But this is not expected to prevent a cross-community vote in favour of the transfer of powers.
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