Sinn Féin has announced that they will not contest four constituencies in the general election: Belfast East, Belfast South and Mid Down, North Down and Lagan Valley.
Their Director of Elections, Conor Murphy MLA, said “it is clear that people want positive change, and in these constituencies, we encourage voters to support progressive parties, who will reject Tory cuts and Tory pacts.
“We need every constituency fighting back against that and we have decided to give the best chance in those four constituencies to those progressive and inclusive candidates who can win.
“It was not an easy decision for Sinn Féin to make but we believe it is in the best interests of society here in the north.”
Yesterday it was revealed that Professor Pat Cullen has put her name forward to run for Sinn Féin in Fermanagh and South Tyrone.
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) announced yesterday that they will not stand in Fermanagh and South Tyrone, and will endorse the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) candidate Diana Armstrong.
They are also not contesting North Down, instead supporting independent candidate Alex Easton.
