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
Warning on plastic bag tax plans 27th July 2011 Northern Ireland Conservatives chairman, Irwin Armstrong, has questioned the wisdom of the proposed plastic bags levy, which DOE minister Alex Attwood recently... Local News
Northern Ireland Conservative blasts DUP's "Jurassic" attitude to pride event 26th July 2011 Stephen Hylands, the Northern Ireland Conservatives representative at the ‘Pride on the Hill’ debate at Stormont, criticised the DUP for failing to engage with... Local News
Where will the Executive find money to freeze tuition fees? 22nd July 2011 Northern Ireland Conservatives chairman, Irwin Armstrong, has challenged the executive to specify where the money will come from to freeze university tuition... Local News
Concerns over Poots' plan for Lagan Valley hospital 21st July 2011 Lagan Valley Conservatives have expressed concerns about the restrictions to the A & E opening hours at Lagan Valley hospital announced by DUP Health Minister... Local News
NI Conservatives blast SF's bookshop for 'peddling hate'. 21st July 2011 Irwin Armstrong, chairman of the Northern Ireland Conservatives, has branded a T Shirt depicting revellers dancing on Margaret Thatcher’s grave, “shocking... Local News
Chairman hails Clarke's Open triumph 18th July 2011 The Northern Ireland Conservative chairman, Irwin Armstrong, has hailed Darren Clarke’s triumph in the Open Championship at Royal St George’s. Local News
Conservative minister saves Bangor coast guard 14th July 2011 Leeman welcomes coast guard decision. Local News
Riots show division not being addressed 11th July 2011 The Northern Ireland Conservatives’ chairman, Irwin Armstrong, has warned that violence in the run up to the marching season demonstrates divisions in our... Local News
Conservatives lead on Air Passenger Duty 8th July 2011 Northern Ireland Conservatives chairman, Irwin Armstrong, has welcomed the NI Affairs Committee’s report on Air Passenger Duty, which recommends that the levy... Local News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
