Overview
- North Antrim MLA and former senior police officer Jon Burrows formally announced his leadership bid, urging a contested race to let members choose on ideas.
- Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Diana Armstrong said she will seek the deputy role after being asked to serve on Burrows’s ticket.
- The Ulster Unionist Party opened nominations for leader and deputy, with the window closing on January 15 and two members-only hustings set for this month.
- An extraordinary general meeting on January 31 will elect the new leadership team, with Mike Nesbitt remaining in post until the vote.
- Current deputy leader Robbie Butler is widely believed to be considering a leadership bid, though he has not formally declared.