A tie-up between the Conservative Party and Ulster Unionists could forge a new political force in Northern Ireland, Tory leader David Cameron has said. The Conservative Party revealed it has been in talks for several months with the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) about joining forces and the party leaders have said agreement on a joint future could influence politics across the UK. UUP leader Sir Re g Empey said the discussions offered unionists an opportunity to strengthen the Union, but the Democratic Unionists said the move showed the UUP had no faith in its own electoral future in Northern Ireland. A working group made up of Tory Party and UUP members will discuss whether a merger should take place or whether the two parties should work together in an alliance, with a report to be presented to the party leaders by the...
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