UUP hardiners plan meeting

The new hardline UUP lobby group, Union First, is hoping to hold a fringe meeting at the party's annual conference this month…

The new hardline UUP lobby group, Union First, is hoping to hold a fringe meeting at the party's annual conference this month. The group also plans to organise debates and workshops on the Belfast Agreement and to publish a newsletter.

Union First said it welcomed the support of hundreds of UUP members and accused its internal critics of attempting to stifle debate. "The Union First group will continue its work regardless," a spokesman said.