Naomi Long to stand in East Belfast

Alliance Party leader Naomi Long has announced she is to contest the East Belfast seat in the forthcoming General Election.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Apr 2017, 10:37 BST
Updated 9th May 2017, 19:07 BST
Press Eye - Alliance party Annual Conference - Stormont Hotel - 25th March 2017 Photograph By Declan Roughan Party leader Naomi Long speaking at the Alliance Party ConferencePress Eye - Alliance party Annual Conference - Stormont Hotel - 25th March 2017 Photograph By Declan Roughan Party leader Naomi Long speaking at the Alliance Party Conference
Press Eye - Alliance party Annual Conference - Stormont Hotel - 25th March 2017 Photograph By Declan Roughan Party leader Naomi Long speaking at the Alliance Party Conference

Naomi Long was elected as MP for East Belfast in 2010 but lost her seat to the DUP’s Gavin Robinson in 2015.

Gavin Robinson’s victory in 2015 came amid a pact between the DUP and the UUP that meant the Ulster Unionists did not field a candidate.

Announcing her decision, Mrs Long said she was “delighted” to fight to retake the seat.

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