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
Stay alert, control the virus, save lives: the Prime Minister's update 10th May 2020 The Prime Minister's address to the nation tells the nation: stay alert, control the virus, save lives. National News
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News