Interview with Arlene Foster: confirms 12.5% Corp Tax by April 2018 but coy about being First Minister
CORPORATION TAX rate and date is set according to Arlene Foster in an interview this afternoon with Slugger.
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Party faithful pay tribute to Robinson as he “steps back from front line politics & steps out of the limelight” #dup15
There were few surprises during the Saturday sessions of the DUP conference. While the next party leader and First Minister were anointed with praise, neither Nigel Dodds or Arlene Foster were taking anything for granted and second guessing the inevitable view of the elected representatives who will shortly back their formal promotion to new roles. There was a sense of “less is more” about the agenda, with many loose cannons and critical friends “being seen but not heard”. Other than …
Hamilton seeks annual £200m health budget boost (4.25%). Funded by cuts or new taxes? #dup15
HEALTH SPENDING increase proposed by minister Simon Hamilton at DUP’s conference. £1 billion over 5 years … with a challenge to other parties to support this intervention to deal with current pressures and challenges ahead.