The Independent

Alliance leader Naomi Long confirms she will contest East Belfast election seat

Source: PA Media

Alliance Party leader Naomi Long has confirmed she will run in the General Election in the East Belfast constituency.

Ms Long will challenge interim DUP leader for the seat that he has held since 2015.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from The Independent

The Independent2 min read
Aer Lingus And Pilots To Meet At Labour Court In Latest Effort At Resolution
Aer Lingus and the union representing its pilots are to meet at the Labour Court on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting at the industrial dispute body is the latest attempt to bring the two sides together to hammer out a resolution. After facilitating e
The Independent1 min read
Jamaica Braces For Hurricane Beryl As Category 4 Storm Thrashes Caribbean And Targets US: Live Updates
Hurricane Beryl has intensified to category 5 storm after making landfall in the Windward Islands as it churned towards Jamaica. The hurricane was located about 840miles (1,355km) east-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, packing maximum sustained winds
The Independent4 min readPolitical Ideologies
Boris Johnson Returns To The Trail As General Election Campaigns Come To An End
Boris Johnson has lent his support to Rishi Sunak on the campaign trail as pollsters forecast their party could “win a lower share of the vote than at any past general election”. At a rally on Tuesday, Mr Sunak hailed the “Conservative family united”

Related