What is Ulster Unionist Party?
The '''Ulster Unionist Party''' or '''UUP''' for short is a centre-[[right-wing|right]] [[political party]] in [[Northern Ireland]]. It wants Northern Ireland to stay in the [[United Kingdom]] and is also moderately against the [[European Union]]. It has 10 out of 90 seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly and 1 of 3 Northern Ireland seats in the [[European Parliament]] but has no seats in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom]]. Its current leader is [[Robin Swann]]. During the [[United Kingdom general election, 2010|2010 general election]] and the [[European Parliament election, 2009 (United Kingdom)|2009 European Parliament Election]], the party allied itself to the [[Conservative Party (UK)|UK Conservative Party]] and called itself ''Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force''. [[Category:Ulster Unionist Party]] [[Category:Conservative Party (UK)]] {{politics-stub}}