Both councillors were once prominent figures within the party under Doug Beattie's leadership
This came after it emerged that party chairwoman, former councillor Jill McAuley had written to members disputing the claims of "irreconcilable differences" made by Doug Beattie in his resignation statement and criticising what she described as the "disloyal behaviour of a small number of misinformed individuals" within the party.
Taking to the platform X, Julie-Anne Corr-Jonston quoted a post from the former leader in which he had thanked those who had reached out to support him. In it, the former Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Councillor and former constituency office manager to Doug Beattie, who moved to Norfolk last year, said that Mr Beattie's resignation "looks likely to be the first of the last dominos to fall for the UUP."
"I wish my colleagues well as the party moves on from this, and I admire Doug's integrity in standing loyally by his successor. Like Doug, I hope they continue to build on his progressive platform. As a firm believer in Northern Ireland's central place in the United Kingdom, Doug's platform is the only way to guarantee that future for our nation."
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