Closest matches to “People Before Profit Statement On The Coronation”
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Soaring energy company profits a ‘kick in the teeth’ for workers and families – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says BP's tripled profits are a 'kick in the teeth' for struggling workers and families and calls on the British government to step in and stop energy corporations ripping people off. He also urges the DUP to end its boycott of government.
Economy and employment Issue: BP biggest quarterly profits in fourteen years Original release: Soaring energy company profits a ‘kick in the teeth’ for workers and families – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Tory benefits plan will plunge thousands into poverty
SDLP MLA Daniel McCrossan condemns a reported British Government plan to link benefit uprating to earnings rather than inflation, calling it a betrayal. He has requested that Minister Deirdre Hargey produce figures on how the change would affect Northern Ireland households, citing Resolution…
Social security and welfare Economy and employment Issue: British Government plan to link benefit uprating to earnings growth Original release: McCrossan: Tory benefits plan will plunge thousands into poverty (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: BP's bumper profits slap in the face for struggling families
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP calls BP's reported £6.9bn profits a blow to families under cost-of-living pressure and says he has written to Westminster requesting an urgent update on its windfall tax plans. He argues progress has stalled amid Conservative leadership infighting.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: BP biggest quarterly profits in fourteen years Original release: Eastwood: BP's bumper profits slap in the face for struggling families (opens in a new tab)
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Lord Empey Accuses Sinn Féin of Hypocrisy Over £50m Defence Investment
Lord Empey accuses Sinn Féin of hypocrisy after First Minister Michelle O'Neill criticised the UK Government's £50m defence investment for Northern Ireland, citing the IRA's past arms dealings and the loss of Raytheon jobs in Derry.
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: Northern Ireland Defence Growth Deal launch confirmed in Commons Original release: Lord Empey Accuses Sinn Féin of Hypocrisy Over £50m Defence Investment (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Sinn Féin gaslighting people on cost of living
SDLP Opposition Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan MLA accuses Sinn Féin of gaslighting the public with its Assembly cost of living motion. He says the party, as the biggest in the Executive, should take responsibility for failing to address rising living costs, citing the two-child welfare…
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Assembly cost of living motion on poverty and Communities Minister's proposals Original release: Durkan: Sinn Féin gaslighting people on cost of living (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Millionaire’s budget leaving millions at risk of ruin
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP backs calls to recall the House of Commons from conference recess, saying the Truss government's mini-budget has crashed sterling and put millions at risk of financial ruin. He says the Tories' fiscal policy will never serve Northern Ireland.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Liz Truss 2022 budget announcement Original release: Eastwood: Millionaire’s budget leaving millions at risk of ruin (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin and Michelle O’Neill are Wrong to attend British King’s Coronation - Tóibín
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín says Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill is wrong to attend the King's coronation, citing the expected Legacy Bill amnesty for British military personnel and the King's past role in the Parachute Regiment.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: Michelle O'Neill attendance at King Charles III coronation Original release: Sinn Féin and Michelle O’Neill are Wrong to attend British King’s Coronation - Tóibín (opens in a new tab)
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Chancellor must prioritise lessening strain on working families, says Eastwood, ahead of Autumn Budget
Alliance Lagan Valley MP Sorcha Eastwood calls on the Chancellor to prioritise easing pressure on working families ahead of the Autumn Budget on 26 November. She urges scrapping the two-child limit, cutting VAT for pubs, cafés and restaurants, and reforming inheritance tax to protect family farms.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: UK Government Budget announcement on taxation and public spending Original release: Chancellor must prioritise lessening strain on working families, says Eastwood, ahead of Autumn Budget (opens in a new tab)
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Ordinary people paying price of Tory fantasy economics – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says ordinary people will pay for the British Chancellor's mini-Budget and planned spending cuts, calling for the Tories to scrap the budget and for the DUP to end its boycott so an Executive can be formed.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: British Chancellor's mini-Budget and Tory conference speech Original release: Ordinary people paying price of Tory fantasy economics – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Tories have put interests of super-rich over needs of ordinary people – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey says the UK Budget favours the wealthy by cutting taxes, lifting the cap on bankers' bonuses and leaving energy firms' pricing unchecked. She calls for a windfall levy and support for households, and urges the DUP to end its boycott of Stormont.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: UK Government Budget proposals and cost-of-living support Original release: Tories have put interests of super-rich over needs of ordinary people – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Sunak coronation as PM farcical
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP calls Rishi Sunak's coronation as Prime Minister a farce, saying he has no mandate and urging a General Election, and argues only a Labour-led Government can repair the damage left by the Tories.
Economy and employment Issue: Rishi Sunak confirmed as Prime Minister after Liz Truss resignation Original release: Eastwood: Sunak coronation as PM farcical (opens in a new tab)
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British government making a political choice not to properly fund the north – O’Dowd
Sinn Féin MLA John O'Dowd says the British budget on Wednesday will not break from past approaches, arguing the Executive is underfunded because of political choices, not a lack of money. He calls for public sector pay rises and for banks and oil and gas firms' profits to be taxed.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: British government budget and Executive funding for Northern Ireland Original release: British government making a political choice not to properly fund the north – O’Dowd (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 1 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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We need an Executive up and running and investment in essential public services – McDonald
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald urges the formation of a Stormont Executive now and calls on the British Government to increase funding for public services instead of cuts, after meeting the Secretary of State with Michelle O'Neill.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O'Neill meeting with Chris Heaton-Harris on Executive formation Original release: We need an Executive up and running and investment in essential public services – McDonald (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: NHS must be safeguarded for future generations
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath marks the NHS's 75th anniversary, saying its future is at risk and calling on the British government to modernise it. He also urges health service reform in the North and cross-border cooperation on health.
Health Original release: McGrath: NHS must be safeguarded for future generations (opens in a new tab)
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O'Toole: First Minister's party cannot shirk blame for failing workers over pay
SDLP Opposition leader Matthew O'Toole says Executive parties cannot keep avoiding responsibility for failing to agree a Budget with the British Government, which he claims is blocking pay rises for nurses, teachers and other public sector workers before Christmas.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Executive failure to agree Budget with British Government delaying public sector pay Original release: O'Toole: First Minister's party cannot shirk blame for failing workers over pay (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 11 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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This is not a budget to create a greener, fairer and more stable UK
Green Party Leader Mal O'Hara criticises the Chancellor's Autumn Statement as austerity that will deepen recession, and says it fails to protect vulnerable people, tackle tax avoidance or deliver adequate climate action. He also says the DUP blockade of the Assembly stops the £650 million Barnett…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: 2022 UK autumn budget public spending cuts Original release: This is not a budget to create a greener, fairer and more stable UK (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Budget shows Executive avoiding decisions and failing to deliver
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA says the Executive's budget shows it cannot make difficult decisions, despite its largest funding uplift in years, and calls for real change to healthcare, housing and public services.
Public finance and taxation Issue: Executive agreement on draft budget 2025-26 Original release: O’Toole: Budget shows Executive avoiding decisions and failing to deliver (opens in a new tab)
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‘Tories should abandon ideologically driven financial catastrophe’ – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald calls on the Conservative government to abandon its Budget, which she says prioritises the super-rich, citing Bank of England interest rate warnings and IMF criticism. She calls for small business tax breaks, public service funding and a windfall tax on energy…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Liz Truss 2022 budget announcement Original release: ‘Tories should abandon ideologically driven financial catastrophe’ – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson - we call a spade a spade
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP, in his New Year message, sets out 2025 priorities including the childcare subsidy scheme and broadband completion, and rejects new taxes to fix health pressures, calling instead for accountability and better management in the health service.
Constitutional affairs Health Original release: Robinson - we call a spade a spade (opens in a new tab)
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Wealth tax ‘common-sense economics’, says Eastwood
Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood calls on the UK Government to introduce a wealth tax on wealth above £10 million, after the Chief Secretary to the Treasury refused to do so ahead of the Welfare Cuts Bill. She argues it would address extreme wealth held by billionaires and multinationals.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Chief Secretary to the Treasury refusal of wealth tax before Welfare Cuts Bill Original release: Wealth tax ‘common-sense economics’, says Eastwood (opens in a new tab)
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‘Tory economic chaos leaving mortgages unaffordable’ – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says Tory economic chaos will leave mortgages unaffordable after the Bank of England raised interest rates to 3%. She calls for the £400 energy payment to be paid immediately and for a Windfall Tax on energy companies to fund public services.
Economy and employment Housing Issue: Bank of England interest rate rise to 3% Original release: ‘Tory economic chaos leaving mortgages unaffordable’ – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Greens join calls for a Wealth Tax in the UK
Green Party NI leader Mal O'Hara calls for a UK wealth tax, aligned with Scottish, English and Welsh Greens, targeting household wealth above £3.4 million and saying it would raise at least £75 billion a year alongside a windfall tax on energy companies.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Greens join calls for a Wealth Tax in the UK (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson challenges Prime Minister
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP says he challenged the Prime Minister over the Labour budget in a Westminster meeting, claiming it is taxing businesses to death. He calls on Labour to implement Safeguarding the Union commitments and says Intertrade UK and the Independent Monitoring Panel must be…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Labour budget and DUP meeting with Prime Minister Starmer Original release: Robinson challenges Prime Minister (opens in a new tab)
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British government ‘must do more’ to support workers and families – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey calls the profits of British Gas owner, reported at £1.34 billion, a scandal and urges the British Chancellor to act now against energy price rises. She also calls on the DUP to end its boycott and form an Executive.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: British Gas owner profits reported at £1.34 billion Original release: British government ‘must do more’ to support workers and families – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill tells British government ‘serious investment required for sustainable public services’
First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill calls on the British government to make serious investment to stabilise Executive finances after meeting Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris at Hillsborough Castle. She says health services and youth, mental health and special needs provision are under…
Public finance and taxation Health Issue: Hillsborough Castle meeting with Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris on Executive restoration Original release: O’Neill tells British government ‘serious investment required for sustainable public services’ (opens in a new tab)