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
Unions and SF in disarray over strikes - Brotherston 13th March 2015 The trade unions and Sinn Fein “need lessons in the basics of UK democracy”, on the evidence of today’s strikes, according to the Conservatives’ North Down PPC... Local News
Stranmillis site proposal welcomed 13th March 2015 The proposal from the Governing Body of Stranmillis University College to invite QUB and UU to relocate their teacher education programmes onto the Stranmillis... Local News
Executive challenged to back Tory strike plans 11th March 2015 Widespread strike action, planned for this Friday, is “grossly irresponsible” and demonstrates “the very worst of modern trade unionism”, according to the... Local News
Welfare reform is profoundly compassionate - Brotherston 11th March 2015 Talk of welfare reform being aimed at the vulnerable is ‘nonsense’, according to the Conservatives’ North Down PPC, Mark Brotherston. Mr Brotherston made his... Local News
Sinn Féin welfare decision an attack on jobs & livelihoods 9th March 2015 Sinn Féin’s decision to oppose the passage of the Welfare Reform Bill at Stormont is “irresponsible and inexplicable”, according to the Conservatives’ North... Local News
Tory chair extends condolences to Lord Molyneaux's family 9th March 2015 The NI Conservatives’ chairman, Harry Cullen, has extended his condolences to the family and friends of Lord Molyneaux, the former Ulster Unionist leader, who... Local News
Labour shows contempt for NI voters again 5th March 2015 A Conservative Westminster candidate has claimed that Labour has shown “the utmost contempt for voters in Northern Ireland and for its own members”, after the... Local News
Council poppy decision threatens 'Balkanised' Northern Ireland 4th March 2015 The decision of one of the new super councils to ban the sale of poppies on council premises is “antagonistic and wrong”, according to the Conservatives’ East... Local News
Kainos success emphasises importance of IT skills 26th February 2015 A jobs announcement by the IT company, Kainos, demonstrates the importance of “delivering first class coding and IT skills in Northern Ireland”, according to... Local News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
