Northern Ireland budget talks stall, department funding may run out in January
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Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill said the executive parties and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant have not yet reached a budget agreement. The sides remain divided over public-sector pay, higher revenues, and the devolved funding formula. The UK government has provided an additional £525 million, though some reports say it also asked the executive to raise another £200 million in revenue over the next two years; the parties say a significant gap remains. Without a budget, departments would spend at 95 percent of last year's emergency levels, and funding could run out in January.
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奥尼尔：北爱尔兰预算谈判尚未达成协议
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- 米歇尔·奥尼尔
- Action：
- 表示行政当局各党派与北爱尔兰事务大臣之间的预算谈判尚未达成协议
- Object：
- 预算协议
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- Nov 6, 01:17
- First seen (known side)：
- Nov 6, 01:23
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- BBC PoliticsRelated fact: single sourceFact occurrence time unverifiedSource report revisedO'Neill says no budget resolution reached yet in Northern Ireland talks
Report first recorded Nov 6, 01:23
Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill said budget negotiations between executive parties and Secretary of State Chris Bryant have not yet reached a resolution. Parties remain divided over public sector pay, revenue raising, and devolution funding, with departments facing emergency spending at 95% of prior-year levels and funds potentially running out by January without a deal.
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