Jonathan Buckley homophobic slur on BBC Question Time

1 release from 1 party, 3 October 2025.

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1. DUP MLA must apologise for using homophobic slur on national TV, says Tennyson

   • Alliance
   • 3 October 2025
   • Criticism
   • Criticises another northern ireland political party or its representatives

   Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA urges Jonathan Buckley of the DUP to apologise after he allegedly used a homophobic slur during a BBC Question Time appearance. Tennyson also accuses DUP politicians of divisive rhetoric.

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• UUP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• SDLP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• TUV: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Green Party: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• PBP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Aontú: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.

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