South Belfast is expected to be a close race between Ms Hanna and DUP incumbent Emma Little-Pengelly. Ms Bailey, who leads the Green Party NI, said she wants to see a pro-Remain MP in the seat. “Almost 70 per cent of the people of South Belfast voted to remain in the EU and it is vital that a pro-Remain MP is returned. It will instead back pro-Remain parties, including the SDLP in South Belfast, Alliance in East Belfast, and independent unionist Lady Sylvia Hermon in North Down. The SDLP said it will not run candidates in North Belfast, East Belfast or North Down, and asked its supporters to vote for other pro-Remain candidates.

Source: The Irish Times November 05, 2019 15:48 UTC