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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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


Allister urges Gov to tighten border controls amid concerns over EU access via Republic of Ireland
TUV leader and North Antrim MP Jim Allister TUV leader and North Antrim MP Jim Allister has called on the UK Government to confront what...
Jun 16, 2025


PSNI requests UK police support as Ballymena riots escalate
Police in Northern Ireland have formally requested mutual aid from policing colleagues in the rest of the United Kingdom following a...
Jun 11, 2025


Jim Allister MP highlights Ballymena violence and immigration issues in House of Commons
North Antrim MP Jim Allister North Antrim MP Jim Allister has addressed the House of Commons today (Wednesday 11 June) regarding the...
Jun 11, 2025


Communities Minister welcomes u-turn on winter fuel payment restrictions
Northern Ireland’s Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed a major policy reversal by the UK government which reinstates broader...
Jun 9, 2025


TUV MLA Timothy Gaston warns of widening division in immigration debate
TUV North Antrim MLA Timothy Gaston speaking this afternoon in a video statement. Video below. TUV North Antrim MLA Timothy Gaston has...
Jun 9, 2025


Paul Frew urges Government to act now following reports of sexual assaults in Ballymena
North Antrim DUP MLA Paul Frew speaking in the Northern Ireland Assembly on Monday. North Antrim DUP MLA Paul Frew has issued a strong...
Jun 9, 2025


Robin Swann MP: ‘Policing crisis should not be simply shrugged off as operational matter’
Inset: Robin Swann MP Ulster Unionist MP Robin Swann has warned that the chronic underfunding of the Police Service of Northern Ireland...
Jun 9, 2025


Communities Minister calls for early state pension access for terminally ill
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has called on the UK Government to implement urgent reform allowing individuals diagnosed with a...
Jun 9, 2025


Robin Swann wins commitment for NI input on new UK medicine laws
South Antrim MP Robin Swann has this week secured a promise from the UK Government that health leaders in Northern Ireland will be...
Jun 7, 2025


826,000 UK families cut childcare costs with tax-free scheme offering up to £2,000 per child
Nearly 826,000 working families across the UK benefited from significant savings on childcare in the 2024 to 2025 tax year, according to...
Jun 7, 2025


Wrightbus poised to lead UK’s bus decarbonisation revolution, says MP, Jim Allister
Jim Allister, TUV Party Leader and North Antrim MP In a compelling address to the House of Commons on Monday, 2 June 2025, Jim Allister,...
Jun 3, 2025


Parents of teens reminded to extend Child Benefit claims online before deadline
Parents and guardians of teenagers aged 16 to 19 are being reminded by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to extend their Child Benefit claims...
May 31, 2025
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