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
NI Conservatives send condolences to Ian Paisley's family 12th September 2014 NI Conservatives’ chairman, Harry Cullen, has extended his sympathies to the Paisley family, after the death of the former First Minister, the Reverend Ian... Local News
Robinson's ministers 'among the Executive's most dysfunctional' 10th September 2014 Peter Robinson’s comments about the dysfunctional Stormont Executive are, “a bit rich, given that he leads one of the parties which has most blatantly... Local News
Sinn Féin attempting 'to silence good journalism' - Brotherston 3rd September 2014 Mark Brotherston has slammed Sinn Féin for “attempting to silence good journalism around the issue of welfare reform”. The Northern Ireland Conservatives’... Local News
Executive inaction making construction industry suffer 1st September 2014 NI Conservatives’ economy spokesman, Johnny Andrews, has urged Stormont ministers to “get their act together and help the construction industry in Northern... Local News
Secretary of State spells out welfare 'home truths' to Stormont 29th August 2014 Local Conservatives have praised the Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers, for “spelling out some home truths to the malfunctioning Northern Ireland Executive... Local News
Sinn Féin wants to keep people poor and dependent 28th August 2014 Sinn Féin’s political success “is based upon keeping people dependent on benefits and other hand-outs”, according to NI Conservatives’ spokesman, Mark... Local News
NHS crisis in Northern Ireland in stark contrast to success elsewhere 27th August 2014 The current crisis in Northern Ireland’s health service raises “major questions about how the NHS in being managed here”, according to local Conservative Party... Local News
'Unionist unity' and 'graduated response' dead ends 22nd August 2014 Mark Brotherston has described the so-called ‘graduated response’ by unionist parties as “an abject failure”. The NI Conservatives’ spokesman also urged... Local News
Executive refusing to carry out most basic tasks of government 22nd August 2014 The Conservatives have accused Stormont ministers of presiding over “chaos in the Executive” and “failing to carry out the most basic tasks of government”... 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