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Drumcree parade fallout leads to MP quitting Northern Ireland's DUP

  • MP Carla Lockhart resigns from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) over the Drumcree parade.
  • The DUP's support for the Protestant Orange Order march through a Catholic area caused backlash.
  • Lockhart had previously called for the removal of First Minister Michelle O'Neill.
  • The fallout from the parade has damaged the DUP's standing in Northern Ireland.
  • Lockhart's resignation highlights internal party tensions over the parade issue.
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