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Swann presses for Belfast Circle Line commitment amid rail review uncertainty
South Antrim MP Robin Swann South Antrim MP Robin Swann has called for firm assurances that the proposed Belfast Circle Line will be...
Aug 15
Secretary of State hails Northern Ireland’s economic transformation in address to Top 100 companies
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, pictured with Belfast City Hall in the background. Northern Ireland’s Secretary...
Aug 13
NI consultants re-enter pay row with government over 4% pay rise
Northern Ireland’s senior hospital doctors have reopened a formal dispute with the Department of Health, accusing the government of...
Aug 13
From AI innovation to agri-food support: NI leaders raise key issues with Chancellor Rachel Reeves
Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Finance Minister John O’Dowd with Chancellor Rachel Reeves at Stormont Castle. In a...
Aug 12
£647m Plan for Change: Reeves pledges major economic boost for Northern Ireland
Chancellor of the United Kingdom, Rachel Reeves Northern Ireland is set for a major economic boost as Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed...
Aug 12
Government and Lilly launch UK-wide £85M programme to tackle obesity with pharmacies & digital access
Tens of thousands of people living with obesity could soon benefit from easier access to innovative weight management services, under a...
Aug 12
Government moves to scrap discriminatory wage bands and boost pay for millions
New remit for Low Pay Commission signals bold step toward single living wage for adults The Government has today (5 August) taken a...
Aug 5
Public warned against use of contaminated non-sterile alcohol-free wipes
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are advising the public to stop...
Aug 4
Tough new UK online safety laws now in force to shield children from harmful content
Major new laws now in force, and aimed at protecting under-18s from the most harmful content on the internet, mean that children in the...
Jul 30
Larne Border Control Post comes into operation as Jim Allister denounces ‘hard’ Irish Sea Border
Pictured: Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) leader Jim Allister KC MP; (background) Port of Larne, County Antrim Permanent customs...
Jul 28
NI farmers burdened by post-Brexit machinery checks, say UUP’s Swann and Butler
Renewed machinery checks “unreasonable and unsustainable”, say UUP representatives Unionist politicians have raised the alarm over...
Jul 26
Swann urges Home Office to review passport process for foster families
South Antrim MP Robin Swann has called on the Home Office to urgently review the application process for first-time passports for...
Jul 25
Electric vehicle buyers in Northern Ireland to benefit from £650m UK grant
Northern Ireland motorists are set to benefit from a new UK Government initiative aimed at accelerating the shift to zero-emission...
Jul 25
Call to end euthanasia of healthy dogs: Robin Swann MP joins Dogs Trust campaign
Ulster Unionist MP Robin Swann Ulster Unionist MP Robin Swann has voiced his strong support for urgent reforms to dog control and welfare...
Jul 23
Vicky Pattison speaks out on PMDD and medical misogyny – Health Secretary agrees to meeting
Vicky Pattison: “You are led to believe that every other woman in the country is dealing with this… and you are weak for not being able...
Jul 22
Swann welcomes progress on Antrim-Lisburn rail line feasibility study
South Antrim MP Robin Swann has confirmed that the long-anticipated feasibility study for the Knockmore rail line—connecting Antrim,...
Jul 21
Queen’s University Belfast awarded £4.35 million to attract world-leading researchers
Queen’s University Belfast has been awarded £4.35 million under the UK Government’s new Global Talent Fund, a significant step in...
Jul 19
Government confirms emergency alert test to sound on phones nationwide this September
The UK Government will carry out its second nationwide Emergency Alert test on Sunday 7th September 2025 at around 3pm, sending a loud...
Jul 8
Robin Swann MP opposes welfare cuts in support of amendment to halt Universal Credit and PIP Bill
South Antrim MP Robin Swann Ulster Unionist Party MP Robin Swann has firmly opposed the Government’s Universal Credit and Personal...
Jun 24
Jim Allister tables Commons motion on 9th Brexit anniversary, urges full UK sovereignty over NI
Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) leader and North Antrim MP Jim Allister To mark the ninth anniversary of the historic Brexit referendum...
Jun 23
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