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| Trimble 'set to become Tory peer' | Trimble 'set to become Tory peer' |
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| Former Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble is to join the Conservative Party in the House of Lords, according to reports. | Former Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble is to join the Conservative Party in the House of Lords, according to reports. |
| Lord Trimble would not confirm or deny the reports, but his ex-colleagues are thought to have indicated that he will join the Conservatives. | |
| He has been a peer since last June. He was leader of the Ulster Unionist Party for 10 years from 1995. | He has been a peer since last June. He was leader of the Ulster Unionist Party for 10 years from 1995. |
| Lord Trimble was Northern Ireland's first minister from 1999 to 2002. | |
| There has been speculation for a number of months about him moving to the Tory Party. An announcement is expected on Tuesday. | There has been speculation for a number of months about him moving to the Tory Party. An announcement is expected on Tuesday. |
| He won a Nobel Peace Prize for his part in the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. | He won a Nobel Peace Prize for his part in the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. |
| Lord Trimble stepped down as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, after losing his Westminster seat in Upper Bann in the 2005 general election. | |
| In total, the Ulster Unionist Party lost four of its seats in that poll. | In total, the Ulster Unionist Party lost four of its seats in that poll. |