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Jon Burrows Joins Race for UUP Leadership
Jon Burrows and Diana Armstrong aim to revitalize the Ulster Unionist Party with renewed focus on community ties and increased representation ahead of 2027 elections.
- On Thursday, Jon Burrows launched his Ulster Unionist Party leadership bid, announcing Diana Armstrong as his running mate at a Parliament Buildings, Belfast press conference.
- Mike Nesbitt stepped down earlier this month, nominations opened on Wednesday and will close on January 15 ahead of the Ulster Unionist Party's extraordinary meeting on January 31.
- Positioning himself as a solution-focused reformer, Jon Burrows, co-opted MLA for North Antrim 163 days ago, stressed competence, cutting waste, economic growth, and ruled out a ministerial role.
- Attention now turns to Robbie Butler, current deputy leader, who is widely expected to decide in the coming days whether to challenge Jon Burrows after Diana Armstrong declined a joint ticket with him and committed to run as Burrows’ deputy following a crunch meeting.
- Aiming to grow the party, Jon Burrows and Diana Armstrong highlight improving female and youth representation; Armstrong would be the UUP's first woman in a leadership position ahead of the May 2027 Assembly elections.
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NewsLetter UKDiana Armstrong says Jon Burrows has provided 'energy and vigour rarely seen' in UUP
Diana Armstrong says she wants to build on the foundations laid by Mike Nesbitt in recent years, and that Jon Burrows has brought an “energy and a vigour” rarely seen in Ulster Unionism.
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