Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:-
“It was a great honour to attend today’s Coronation Service in Westminster Abbey. This was a most momentous occasion in the history of our nation.
“The event itself was a blend of the solemn, based on relevant scriptural references, and great pageantry. A truly British spectacular.
“In terms of the politics of the event I was disappointed to observe that Naomi Long joined with Sinn Fein and the SDLP in refusing to participate in the public affirmation of allegiance.
“In a few days Alliance will be seeking unionist transfers and votes, but today they stood with pan-nationalism! If Alliance doesn’t owe allegiance to the United Kingdom, then where does its allegiance lie? I urge every unionist ever tempted to vote Alliance to ask themselves that question, to which the answer is becoming increasingly obvious.”