Tories and UUP consider forming closer links

The British Conservative Party and the Ulster Unionist Party in the North have confirmed that they are holding talks about forming closer links. The two sides have agreed to set up a working group to examine the possibility of greater co-operation. The parties previously had close links which suffered after former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher signed the Anglo-Irish Agreement in 1985. In a joint article in today's Daily Telegraph newspaper, Tory leader David Cameron and UUP leader Reg Empey say working together would send a strong signal that the North is a normal part of... [read full story]