People Before Profit
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin says the DUP is still propping up Boris Johnson and the Tories after backing the government in a 349 to 238 House of Commons confidence vote, accusing the DUP of inconsistency on workers and the cost of living.
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Alliance MLA Naomi Long's colleague Tennyson accuses the DUP of blocking Executive participation in a UK-wide Economic Forum, calling the move self-serving and harmful to families, businesses and public sector workers facing pay disputes.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: DUP putting cynical party politics ahead of people’s livelihoods, says Tennyson
The DUP accuses Sinn Féin and First Minister Michelle O'Neill of undermining the rule of law over the Garvaghy Road blockade in Portadown, and calls for transparent policing, a fresh UK security assessment and new sanctions against parties.
Justice and policing Constitutional affairs Original release: Statement from the Democratic Unionist Party
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA accuses the DUP of a petulant stunt and manufactured crisis while public services are left in limbo because the Executive has not agreed a Budget. He says the SDLP wants to build a new Ireland based on the common good.
Constitutional affairs Original release: O’Toole: People Deserve a Future Beyond Political PetulanceArchived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026
DUP Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley raises concerns that sweeping EU reforms, including the proposed EU Customs Code, could add costs, delays and bureaucracy to trade across the UK, and says the DUP will work with unionists to press these concerns.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: UK-EU trade agreement renegotiation Original release: Buckley warns of further trade barriers
Main topic Economy and employment (0.99); purpose criticism (0.99); reactive; tone adversarial; criticises uk government
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