Rachel Reeves - the worst Chancellor this country has ever had Monday, 1 December, 2025 Rachel Reeves will go down as the worst Chancellor this country has ever had. Her position is now untenable and she knows it. Last year, she launched the biggest tax raid in history then swore she wouldn’t be back for more. Today she’s broken that promise. Labour are hiking taxes again to pay for more welfare. And why? To keep their backbenchers quiet. The Government has lost what little... Articles
Competitiveness holds back job creation 14th August 2015 NI Conservatives economy spokesman Johnny Andrews welcomes the small fall in unemployment but says this small fall masks the continued high level of... Local News
Tories select Wilson for East Belfast 2nd July 2015 The Conservatives have selected Neil Wilson to contest next year’s Northern Ireland Assembly elections in East Belfast. Mr Wilson was the party’s Westminster... Local News
Executive is stalling the economy - Andrews 22nd June 2015 Northern Ireland’s economy is stalling because the Executive is “fostering uncertainty” by failing to implement welfare reform and agree a budget, according to... Local News
Northern Ireland at "the crossroads" economically - Tories 16th June 2015 The crisis over welfare reform and the budget has “left Northern Ireland at a crossroads, economically and politically”, according to Conservative Party... Local News
Civil servants job uncertainty 'shameful' 12th June 2015 More than 1,000 civil servants, due to take voluntary redundancy, are being put “in a shameful position” by the Stormont Executive, according to Conservative... Local News
College crèche decision 'stifles aspiration' 10th June 2015 The Conservatives’ spokesman for East Belfast, Neil Wilson, has asked why Belfast Met further education college is closing a crèche at its Castlereagh campus. Local News
Manton criticises 'scaremongering' about schools merger 5th June 2015 The Conservatives’ South Belfast spokesman, Ben Manton, has criticised “needless scaremongering” about the proposed merger of three primary schools. The... Local News
Conservative government great for Northern Ireland 3rd June 2015 The Conservative Party’s General Election victory is great news for the UK as a whole and it’s particularly good news for Northern Ireland. This part of the... Opinions
Welfare debacle shows opposition necessary at Stormont 28th May 2015 The crisis over welfare reform at Stormont has “proved beyond any shadow of doubt the need for an official opposition at the Assembly”, according to... Local News
Conservatives to guarantee minimum service during rail strikes to end misery for passengers 23rd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will stop railways grinding to a halt by ensuring that a minimum train service must operate during strikes. National News
Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge for non-UK residents to make housing fairer 22nd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a higher rate of stamp duty for those buying property who are not UK tax residents. National News
More homes, more homeowners, and a better deal for renters under the Conservatives 21st November 2019 The Conservatives are today setting out how a Conservative majority government would deliver more houses, help more people buy their own home and deliver a... National News
Boris Johnson: I will cut taxes for working people 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will cut taxes for millions of working people on low and middle incomes, the Prime Minister has announced. National News
Get Brexit done to support British farmers 20th November 2019 The Conservatives are committing today to protect funding for British farmers, enabling them to take full advantage of the opportunities of Brexit. National News
We are committed to securing justice for victims 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce an ambitious package of measures to support the victims of crime, the party has announced today. National News
