DUP civil war erupts as MP quits over Orange Order parade row
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has resigned the Democratic Unionist Party whip amid an internal row over the Drumcree parade.
Ms Lockhart, 41, will now sit as an independent Unionist in the House of Commons.
In a 474-word resignation letter, Ms Lockhart said she was "leaving on a point of principle", adding: "This is a sad day and a deeply personal decision."
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