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Economy, Environment

Phasing out diesel and petrol cars represents a massive electricity challenge for Northern Ireland: Chambers

Ulster Unionist Party Economy Spokesperson, Alan Chambers MLA, has said that the announcement by UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove MP that new diesel and petrol cars and vans will be banned in the UK from...

Education

Barton welcomes U-turn on 60% cut to school uniform grants

Ulster Unionist Education Spokesperson, Rosemary Barton MLA, has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Education that it is no longer going to slash the funding available for school uniform grants by up to 60%. The...

General

Government must end fixation with adjusting state pension age as thousands locally each set to lose £10,000 – Allen

Ulster Unionist MLA Andy Allen has called on the UK Government to end its fixation with repeatedly adjusting the State Pension age. The East Belfast MLA was commenting after new research by the House of...