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 gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
