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
Conservative blasts 'fantasy economics' as welfare talks look set to falter 25th September 2014 Sinn Féin “cannot continue to peddle fantasy economics and simply ignore the fact that Northern Ireland is part of the UK”, Mark Brotherston, NI Conservatives’... Local News
DUP reshuffle could resemble 'rearranging deck-chairs on Titanic' 23rd September 2014 NI Conservatives’ spokesman, Mark Brotherston, wished the new health minister and social development minister “all the best in their new posts”, but remarked... Local News
Labour Party spokesman 'no credibility' on Northern Ireland 22nd September 2014 The Labour Party will have “no credibility when it makes pronouncements about Northern Ireland, unless it starts to run candidates in elections here”, according... Local News
NI Conservatives hail referendum result 19th September 2014 The Scottish referendum result is “a resounding vote of confidence for our United Kingdom”, according to NI Conservatives’ spokesman, Mark Brotherston. Local News
Executive allows Northern Ireland economy to fall even further behind 17th September 2014 The latest workforce statistics prove the Northern Ireland Executive “has failed hard-working people in Northern Ireland” by allowing the economy to fall... Local News
Stormont failing Northern Ireland, Tories say, after latest jobs figures 17th September 2014 Stormont’s pledge to rebalance the economy to build long-term prosperity, “has become an empty joke”, according to NI Conservatives’ spokesman, Bill McKendry. Local News
Brotherston welcomes new Deputy Chief Constable 16th September 2014 NI Conservatives’ spokesman, Mark Brotherston, has congratulated Drew Harris on his appointment as Deputy Chief Constable of the PSNI. Local News
A single education board - an opportunity 15th September 2014 The agreement of the Executive to create a single Education Board to replace the existing five run-down Education and Library Boards is to be welcomed. Many... Opinions
Cut inefficiency, not services, Tories tell DRD minister 12th September 2014 The Regional Development Minister, Danny Kennedy, should make his department more efficient rather than cut front line services, according to local... Local News
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News