Kimmins views road safety pilot project at St Ita’s Primary School
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins visited St Ita’s primary school in Belfast to view new road safety measures around the school.
DAERA Minister Muir welcomes the passing of the new Farm Sustainability Standards
DAERA Minister, Andrew Muir, has welcomed the passing of the Farm Sustainability Standards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025. These new standards, effective from the 1 January 2026, establish a robust legal framework for agricultural compliance and environmental stewardship across Northern Ireland.
Council receives an update on road infrastructure projects for Mid Ulster District Council 2025
Members of the Mid Ulster District Council received an update from the Department for Infrastructure regarding road maintenance and improvement works for the years 2024/25 and 2025/26.
Green Party reaction to Autumn Budget: Papering over the cracks
Reacting to the Autumn Budget statement delivered by the chancellor Rachel Reeves today, Green Party Treasury spokesperson, Adrian Ramsay MP, said:
“Instead of delivering a transformational Budget to tax extreme wealth fairly and tackle the cost-of-living crisis, this Labour Government has once again chosen to paper over the cracks – with half-measures that won’t do enough to fix the deep-rooted problems in our economy that are keeping ordinary people in poverty while the super-rich get richer.
“The Chancellor spoke about asking everyone to make a contribution, but it is frankly inexcusable that she has made the political choice to squeeze households already struggling with the cost of essentials, whilst letting multimillionaires and billionaires off the hook.
“It is indefensible that the Chancellor is cutting vital home insulation funding, one of the best ways to lower bills.
“And whilst scrapping the cruel two-child benefit cap will be a huge relief to families across the country, it is unforgivable that it has taken 18 months for the Chancellor to acknowledge the terrible harm and distress this cap has caused to so many families. Far more action is needed to end the scandal of child poverty.”
ENDS
Green Party budget demands here.
Green Party reaction to Autumn Budget: Papering over the cracks
Reacting to the Autumn Budget statement delivered by the chancellor Rachel Reeves today, Green Party Treasury spokesperson, Adrian Ramsay MP, said:
“Instead of delivering a transformational Budget to tax extreme wealth fairly and tackle the cost-of-living crisis, this Labour Government has once again chosen to paper over the cracks – with half-measures that won’t do enough to fix the deep-rooted problems in our economy that are keeping ordinary people in poverty while the super-rich get richer.
“The Chancellor spoke about asking everyone to make a contribution, but it is frankly inexcusable that she has made the political choice to squeeze households already struggling with the cost of essentials, whilst letting multimillionaires and billionaires off the hook.
“It is indefensible that the Chancellor is cutting vital home insulation funding, one of the best ways to lower bills.
“And whilst scrapping the cruel two-child benefit cap will be a huge relief to families across the country, it is unforgivable that it has taken 18 months for the Chancellor to acknowledge the terrible harm and distress this cap has caused to so many families. Far more action is needed to end the scandal of child poverty.”
ENDS
Green Party budget demands here.