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
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
