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Swann welcomes miscarriage bereavement leave announcement

Robin Swann MP Robin Swann MP has expressed his strong support for amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, urging the UK Government to...

2 days ago

Irish Sea Parcels Border delayed for third time as policy sparks outrage from MP Jim Allister

North Antrim MP Jim Allister has fiercely criticised the government’s continued support for the implementation of the Irish Sea parcels...

6 days ago

Government must review Benefits decisions - Swann

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall Ulster Unionist South Antrim MP Robin Swann has responded to today’s (Tuesday 18 March) Labour...

Mar 18

Wrightbus leaders meet government officials at UK's first bus manufacturing panel

Local Transport MinisterSimon Lightwood MP with Jean-Marc Gales and Jo Bamford, during a visit to NewPower in Oxfordshire last month....

Mar 16

Statutory Sick Pay reforms to boost living standards and economy across the UK

More than one million working people throughout the United Kingdom are set to experience an uplift in their living standards due to...

Mar 5

Government issues product recall for popular high street brand Paracetamol tablets

People who have purchased Boots Paracetamol 500mg Tablets 16s (Item code 81-99-922, Batch 241005, Expiry date 12/2029) are advised to...

Mar 4

UK Government releases £129m for reform of public services in Northern Ireland

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP Secretary of State Hilary Benn MP has welcomed the release of £129 million by...

Mar 4

Swann welcomes Government's decision on Thales contract

South Antrim MP Robin Swann has today welcomed the announcement of a £1.6billion investment into Thales Belfast for the manufacturing of...

Mar 3

UK Government boosts digital collection of world’s oldest English language daily newspaper

Secretary of State Hilary Benn MP at the Linen Hall Library, Belfast Historic editions of the world’s oldest English language daily...

Mar 3

UK to build 5,000 missiles in Belfast as PM Starmer bolsters Ukraine support

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled plans to manufacture over 5,000 air defence missiles in Belfast, marking a significant boost...

Mar 2

New Manager of Coca-Cola HBC Ireland & NI welcomes SoS to state-of-the-art production facility in Co Antrim

(L-R) Welcoming Secretary of State of Northern Ireland the Coca-Cola HBC production facility in Lisburn, Country Plant Manager, Kieran...

Mar 2

'Family Farm Tax is a devastating Treasury cash-grab' - Swann

Robin Swann MP Robin Swann MP has called on the UK Government to fully grasp the devastating and disproportionate impact the Family Farm...

Feb 11

Swann presents Farm Tax Petition in Parliament

Robin Swann MP has submitted a petition in Parliament urging the Government take immediate action to stop the removal of the Agricultural...

Jan 29

Swann to present Family Farm Tax petition to Parliament on behalf of Northern Ireland farmers

Robin Swann MP, in collaboration with the Ulster Farmers’ Union, is to present a petition in Parliament this evening which calls on the...

Jan 28

Allister voices opposition to offshore wind farms in North Antrim

In a pointed critique during Wednesday's session in the House of Commons, North Antrim MP Jim Allister expressed strong reservations...

Jan 9

Concerns over ‘devastating impact’ on tourism as Home Office travel scheme begins

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has again pressed the Home Office to reconsider their implementation of a new scheme that will have a...

Jan 7

New analysis shows half of NI farms potentially impacted by inheritance tax changes

Around half of all farms in Northern Ireland, accounting for 80% of farmed land, could be impacted by the Inheritance Tax changes...

Dec 28, 2024

Deal agreed to secure Harland & Wolff’s future protecting around 500 shipbuilding jobs in NI

Navantia has agreed a commercial deal to purchase all four of Harland & Wolff's shipyards, securing 1,000 UK shipbuilding job, including...

Dec 19, 2024

Secretary of State announces the appointment of a new Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner

Newly appointed NI Veterans Commissioner, David Johnstone The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, has...

Dec 18, 2024

More than 11 million cigarettes seized in Northern Ireland

Four men have been arrested after the seizure of more than 11 million cigarettes in South Armagh. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC),...

Nov 8, 2024