Alex Easton has co-opted DUP councillor Peter Martin to replace him in the Northern Ireland Assembly, following his election as a Member of Parliament last week. Easton left the DUP in 2021, but has said he will not be rejoining.
Retired army veteran Tim Collins will run as the Ulster Unionist’s candidate for North Down in the upcoming general election, aiming to take the seat from Alliance.
Alliance’s North Down Association have selected Stephen Farry MP to stand as their candidate for the revised North Down constituency at the next general election.
The Social Democratic & Labour Party’s North Down representative has said she is stepping away from politics for personal reasons.
