In October 2024, Economy Minister Conor Murphy MLA launched a new plan to drive regional balance in the economy. According to the Department for the Economy (DfE), economic disparities between regions in Northern Ireland have worsened amid systematic barriers and persistent problems. Insisting that a...
"I share that impatience and I am eager to get on and deliver our plan for change. But that plan would have failed if we didn't first fix the foundations of our economy first," he argued. Scotland Secretary Ian Murray Murray conceded that it "hasn't been entirely easy" f...
"I share that impatience and I am eager to get on and deliver our plan for change. But that plan would have failed if we didn't first fix the foundations of our economy first," he argued. Murray conceded that it "hasn't been entirely easy" for Labour since taking power in...
"You have been such an effective secretary of state for Northern Ireland at a time of real challenge and risk," he wrote on Twitter. Arlene Foster, who as DUP leader was restored as first minister of Northern Ireland under the deal, also hailed his "dedication to the role" Smith said it...
Jonathan Gullis, who quit as parliamentary private secretary at the Northern Ireland Office, told Sky News that he “had not regretted” deciding to withdraw his support for Mr Johnson, even as he watched his resignation speech. The Stoke-on-Trent North MP praised Mr Johnson’s achievements bu...
He was first elected to the Senedd in 2011 as the member for Cardiff South and Penarth. Mr Gething joined the cabinet in 2013 as deputy minister for tackling poverty, the first black cabinet minister in any of the devolved governments ofNorthern Ireland,Scotlandor Wales. ...
A Sense of Belonging: Delivering Social Change through a Racial Equality Strategy for Northern Ireland 2014-2024 in implementing the Racial Equality Strategy 2005‐2010, the Assembly voted unanimously in support of the Racial Equality Strategy and requested its full and immediate implementation. At the...
Carrie Johnson treated in hospital for 'nasty chest infection' after contracting flu and pneumonia Sir Keir Starmer puts UK economy first as he defies critics of Saudi Arabia trip Related Topics: Boris Johnson Conservatives The G7 "We also, at the same time, are embarked...
“For many tour operators I’ve spoken to…this is an additional burden, which means that some travelers may opt to stay in the south of Ireland and not travel northwards.” Northern Ireland Economy Minister Conor Murphy tells how a UK travel fee could d
Sinn Féin has become largest Northern Irish party in the Westminster parliament after a historic showing in the UK general election. Northern Irish politicians can choose to either run for a seat in the Westminster parliament or for a seat in the devolved legislature, the Nor...