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East Coast tag for council 'contrived' - Brotherston 18th December 2014 The Conservative PPC for North Down has expressed “disappointment and bemusement”, as the new North Down and Ards ‘super council’ chose to call itself East... Local News
Tory urges 'open minds' on casino 17th December 2014 The Conservatives have urged local politicians to consider with open minds a company’s plans to build a casino and leisure complex in Belfast. Neil Wilson, the... Local News
70% want welfare reform now - Tories 17th December 2014 Over 70% of respondents to a survey on welfare believe that the benefits system should be reformed immediately, in Northern Ireland. The results of the poll... Local News
No early Stormont election without opposition - Tory 16th December 2014 A Conservative spokesman has welcomed proposals to introduce an official opposition to Stormont. Johnny Andrews described the measure, outlined in a government... Local News
Kennedy attacking services rather than waste 16th December 2014 Minister Danny Kennedy’s failure to tackle inefficiency at the Department of Regional Development is “irresponsible”, according to the Conservatives’ economy... Local News
Parties having 'toddlers' tantrum' as talks fail - Tories 12th December 2014 The Conservative Party’s economy spokesman for Northern Ireland has described the Stormont Executive parties as “thoroughly pathetic”, after they failed to... Local News
UUP evasiveness on segregated teaching colleges 'absurd' - Conservatives 12th December 2014 A Conservative Party spokesman has challenged the Ulster Unionists to “spell out clearly where they stand on segregation”. Johnny Andrews said that Danny... Local News
Remove segregation in teacher training 9th December 2014 The Conservative Party’s Northern Ireland education spokesperson, Mae Burke, has described training teachers in separate “essentially apartheid” and a “waste of... Local News
Executive ignoring economic warnings - Andrews 8th December 2014 Peter Robinson and his Executive are “storing up trouble for Northern Ireland, by ignoring serious underlying issues with the economy”, according to the... Local 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
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