Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

July 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM

If nobody is checking, who is protecting our borders?

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John This week at Westminster I challenged Border Force and Police Chiefs. I thought my questions were straightforward. Firstly, how can someone board a flight in a Schengen country, land in the Republic of Ireland …

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

July 4, 2026 at 7:29 AM

A Strong Union built on shared values

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John Today I’m in Glasgow where it is a privilege to address the Twelfth celebrations and bring greetings from Northern Ireland to friends whose history and heritage are so closely linked with our own. Every visi…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

June 20, 2026 at 7:29 AM

SF out of touch on immigration

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John Over recent weeks there has been considerable debate about immigration, border security and public confidence in the system that is supposed to enforce the rules. One thing has become increasingly clear. Whi…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

June 13, 2026 at 7:44 AM

What I heard from Stephen Ogilvie's family

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John The horrific attack on Stephen Ogilvie has shocked Northern Ireland. I spent time with Stephen’s parents on Thursday. Despite the trauma they are enduring, their message was clear: reject violence and focus on …

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  Paul Frew MLA · [email protected]

June 6, 2026 at 8:02 AM

Why the DUP is holding the line on criminal responsibility

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John Next week at Stormont, the Assembly will debate the age of criminal responsibility. This debate will have real implications for everyone who lives here. MLAs want to change the age of criminal responsibility fr…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

May 30, 2026 at 7:29 AM

Why Unionism Must Rally Behind Strong Leadership

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John For days the political and media establishment has been consumed by the Makerfield by-election. Endless analysis, endless commentary and endless speculation about who wins and who loses. But while others fix…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

May 23, 2026 at 7:29 AM

Fighting for fair funding for Northern Ireland

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John Yesterday I met with the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce to discuss the pressures facing businesses across our economy and the changes needed to unlock investment, growth and better jobs. The message fr…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

May 16, 2026 at 7:30 AM

Who is really standing up for rural Northern Ireland?

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John This week at Balmoral Show it was good to speak to so many people from all corners of Northern Ireland. Real people who want to see Government help, not hinder their businesses and their families. The DUP wa…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

May 9, 2026 at 7:14 AM

The crippling cost of energy

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John This week, with Parliament prorogued ahead of the King’s Speech, I have been out across Northern Ireland talking directly with households, workers and businesses. One issue dominates every conversation - th…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

May 2, 2026 at 7:30 AM

Delivery over distraction

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John There are weeks when politics in Northern Ireland produces very little except noise. And there are weeks when it produces results. This was a results week. The passage of the Sign Language Bill, brought f…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

April 25, 2026 at 7:29 AM

Whilst others are AWOL the DUP will be there

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John * A £50million investment to boost start-up companies, support hundreds of highly skilled, well-paid jobs and additional funding for a skills initiative. * 1,000 new jobs for Northern Ireland announced by the …

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

April 18, 2026 at 7:29 AM

Enough of the Gesture Politics

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John People are being squeezed from every direction, and some of those in power are making it worse. Fuel costs are punishing families at the pump and pushing businesses to the brink. I heard this week of a haula…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

April 4, 2026 at 7:59 AM

A story of hope

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John Easter tells a simple story that many of us first heard as children in Sunday School or on our parents’ knee. It is the story of Jesus, who loved us so much that He came from heaven to earth, voluntarily w…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

March 28, 2026 at 8:14 AM

Why do women feel unsafe on our streets?

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John The deaths of Amy Doherty, Ellie Flanagan and Natalie McNally are a stark reminder of the reality of violence against women and girls here in Northern Ireland. Three lives lost, three families left grieving, an…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

March 21, 2026 at 8:32 AM

On the front foot

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John This has been a week when unionism has been on the front foot, both here at home and abroad. Yesterday we announced Frank McCoubrey as our candidate in West Belfast for next year’s Assembly election. That…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

March 14, 2026 at 8:29 AM

We all deserve better

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John This week has once again brought into sharp focus a simple but important question: are all our Executive Ministers genuinely committed to making Northern Ireland work? Power-sharing requires maturity, comp…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

March 7, 2026 at 8:44 AM

Listening, Leadership and Standing Up for Consumers

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John As I write, I’m on my way to Coleraine for the DUP Spring Policy Conference. These gatherings matter because they keep our politics rooted in the experiences of the people we serve. Delegates will reflect wh…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

February 28, 2026 at 8:29 AM

Working people cannot afford more Labour drift

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John Over the past number of weeks there has been increasing pressure around PSNI engagement with schools, and it is deeply concerning. Dissident republicans have been actively attempting to intimidate police office…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

February 21, 2026 at 8:44 AM

Lowest Catholic PSNI Applications in a Decade. Why?

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John Earlier this week, the police closed their latest recruitment campaign, and we learned that Catholic applications to join the PSNI are now at their lowest point in more than a decade. Anyone who has watched …

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  Diane Dodds MLA · [email protected]

February 14, 2026 at 8:29 AM

When caution gives way to experimentation

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John The Health Minister’s decision to allow Northern Ireland to take part in UK clinical trials involving puberty blockers for children has been presented as a procedural step. It is nothing of the sort. It is a ch…

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  Gregory Campbell MP · [email protected]

February 7, 2026 at 8:14 AM

One Thursday in Londonderry and Dublin

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John Thursday was a significant and busy day for me, with engagements both at home in Londonderry and down in Dublin that night. On Thursday morning, I met with the President of the Republic as part of her visit …

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  Gavin Robinson · [email protected]

January 31, 2026 at 8:44 AM

DUP Ministers are to the fore in getting things done.

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John Next week marks two years since the restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive in February 2024. When Stormont returned, the DUP was clear that re-establishing the institutions would not ma…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

January 24, 2026 at 11:32 AM

A moment of opportunity

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John On Thursday night, I addressed a cross-section of Unionists in West Belfast to speak about an issue that has been weighing heavily on my mind for some time – the absence of Assembly representation for our PUL c…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

January 17, 2026 at 8:44 AM

A moment Unionism must not waste

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John 2026 is an important year for Unionism. As leader of the largest Unionist party, I am determined to make every effort to ensure that Unionism does not squander the narrow window of opportunity that exists to pr…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

January 10, 2026 at 7:59 AM

New Year must bring real delivery

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John As we begin a new year, I hope you and your family had an enjoyable and refreshing Christmas break. The start of January always brings a sense of renewal, and a chance to take stock, to refocus, and to appro…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

December 23, 2025 at 8:44 AM

Christmas reflections and a clear focus for 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Good morning John, As we reach the end of another year and prepare for Christmas, it is right for all of us to pause and reflect, not only on the months just passed, but on the wider world around us. For Christians, Christmas is a powerful re…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

December 13, 2025 at 8:29 AM

Security Through the Union

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John This week we heard an extraordinary claim from a former Russian Deputy Prime Minister: that Belfast and even Fivemiletown could be “targets” if Russia goes to war with Europe. And whilst this is undoubtedly sab…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

December 6, 2025 at 7:59 AM

Responding to provocation with unity

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John This week, Belfast City Hall witnessed the latest aggressive and intentionally provocative move by the pan-republican movement. The same parties who refused to light up City Hall as a mark of respect to the vic…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

November 29, 2025 at 7:59 AM

Hardworking families first

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John This week’s Budget from the Labour Government has again proven how far detached it is from the priorities of households and businesses. At a time when costs are rising, Labour has delivered a Budget that tak…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

November 22, 2025 at 8:29 AM

Labour’s budget must back hard working families

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John This week has been busy both in Westminster and Stormont where we’ve been standing up for Christian values in our schools and speaking up for innocent victims as the Troubles Bill is progressed into law. Nex…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

November 15, 2025 at 8:29 AM

Power-sharing means sharing power, not rewriting the rules

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John There are some within Stormont and Westminster calling for “reform” of the NI Assembly structures. There also some journalistic cheerleaders for this campaign. We need to be very much alive to the ramifications…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

November 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM

Remembering their sacrifice

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John Tomorrow I will have the honour of joining His Majesty the King, senior members of the Royal Family, the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and others at the Cenotaph in London for the National Servic…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

November 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM

No apologies for standing with Israel

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John Over the last few days, there has been a lot of noise - some of it ridiculous, some of it malicious - about the visit to Israel by DUP representatives, joined by colleagues from other unionist parties; and whil…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

October 25, 2025 at 6:59 AM

“Justice, Jobs, and the Truth: My Reflections on a Defining Week”

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John As I write this week’s update, I have just come from a brilliant business breakfast in North Belfast where I had the opportunity to engage with members of our local business community. It was inspiring to he…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

October 18, 2025 at 6:59 AM

Supporting our economy when the Economy Minister won't

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John Yesterday morning we submitted a petition to the Business Office of the Assembly to call-in a decision by the Economy Minister to instruct officials in relation to arms sales, including not to engage with UK tr…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

October 11, 2025 at 6:59 AM

Breaking the cycle of moral distortion

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John This morning, I am on my way to West Tyrone, to meet with members and supporters of the Party in Omagh. Omagh is a town forever scarred by the horrific bomb of 15th August 1998 - a stark reminder of what hap…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

October 4, 2025 at 7:44 AM

Standing up for our identity

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John This week Belfast City Council voted to approve a new policy that will see Irish-English signage placed on council facilities, alongside a new bilingual logo for uniforms and vehicles. I respect the right of…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

September 27, 2025 at 7:29 AM

Alliance showing their true colours

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John Last Saturday we gathered for our Party Conference at La Mon. The energy, enthusiasm, and support from delegates and exhibitors made it one of our best conferences in recent years. The speeches and conversation…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

September 13, 2025 at 7:29 AM

Standing firm for common sense

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John On Wednesday evening we received the shocking news of the brutal murder of Charlie Kirk in the United States. For those who may not have followed his work, Charlie was a political activist and commentator, but …

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  Emma Little-Pengelly MLA · [email protected]

September 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM

Stormont Returns

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John On Monday, Stormont returns after the summer recess and your DUP team will be hitting the ground running. The months ahead are about one thing: making Northern Ireland work. As your Deputy First Minister, my…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

August 30, 2025 at 7:29 AM

Dealing effectively with illegal immigration

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John August can often be described as a quiet month in the political world, or even ‘silly season’ in reference to stories in the news which otherwise wouldn’t be covered at other times of the year. Over the course …

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

July 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM

Standing Together This Twelfth

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Logo Good evening John As we come together across Northern Ireland tomorrow to mark the Twelfth of July, we should all take a moment to reflect on what this day truly represents. The Twelfth is a proud celebration of our identity and our cul…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

July 5, 2025 at 7:29 AM

A Government with no plan, no grip and no regard for the people it hurts

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John This week in Westminster was dominated by chaos – a failed welfare plan, a shaken Chancellor, and more evidence of a Government out of its depth and out of ideas. The Labour Government’s attempt to push thro…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

June 28, 2025 at 7:29 AM

Time for Sinn Fein, Alliance and SDLP to take responsibility

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John This week’s ruling on the A5 road project is a hammer blow to road safety campaigners, local communities, and every family that has lost a loved one on that dangerous stretch of road. It also leaves local farme…

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  Gordon Lyons MLA · [email protected]

June 21, 2025 at 7:14 AM

We're delivering for our communities

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John Over the past week, I have been greatly encouraged by the kind words and messages of support from so many of you. Thank you. In the face of calculated and cynical efforts by political opponents to distract and …

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

June 14, 2025 at 7:30 AM

Violence never provides solutions

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John The scenes we have witnessed in Ballymena, Larne and Portadown this week are utterly disgraceful. There is no excuse, no justification, and no moral cover for such wanton thuggery and destruction. Violence is n…

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  Michelle McIlveen MLA · [email protected]

June 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM

We're standing up for our farmers

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John Later today in the Northern Ireland Assembly, the DUP will bring forward a debate calling on the DAERA Minister, Andrew Muir, to scrap his current Nutrients Action Programme proposals. These proposals are nothi…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

June 7, 2025 at 7:44 AM

A strong team for the challenge ahead

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John As a party we are focused on connecting with people, on delivery and on preparing to fight to win again in 2027 in the Assembly, and Council elections across the country. As we continue our period of renewal…

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  Diane Dodds MLA · [email protected]

May 31, 2025 at 7:14 AM

Time for accountability in our health service

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John This week brought disturbing revelations about the culture within the cardiac surgery unit at the Royal Victoria Hospital. A report has shed light on a deeply dysfunctional workplace, where bullying and a break…

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  Gavin Robinson MP · [email protected]

May 24, 2025 at 7:29 AM

Our priorities remain unchanged

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Good morning John This week’s UK-EU summit agreement, whilst applying to all of the United Kingdom, will have a significant impact on Northern Ireland. The Prime Minister has presented his agreement as a major step forward in…

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