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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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British government needs to do more to help struggling businesses – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald calls on the British government to reinstate the reduced VAT rate businesses had during the pandemic, saying it would help tourism firms facing soaring costs after the NI Tourism Alliance conference.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: British government needs to do more to help struggling businesses – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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‘Health service needs three-year budget to plan for future’ – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls for an Executive to be formed now so a multi-year budget can be set, and urges an extra £1 billion for health following the Fiscal Council's sustainability report on health. He accuses the DUP of blocking that investment.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Fiscal Council Sustainability Report release Original release: ‘Health service needs three-year budget to plan for future’ – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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PSNI Recruitment freeze alarming but not unexpected: Clarke
DUP South Antrim MLA Trevor Clarke says the PSNI recruitment freeze is alarming but not unexpected, blaming a decade of underinvestment in policing and successive Justice Ministers. He says the DUP will press Westminster for Treasury funding for police pay awards.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI recruitment freeze over budget shortfall Original release: PSNI Recruitment freeze alarming but not unexpected: Clarke (opens in a new tab)
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Dillon welcomes police action plan to tackle violence against women and girls
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon welcomes the PSNI’s new action plan aimed at reducing violence against women and girls and urges that an Executive be established immediately to advance a government strategy for their protection.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: PSNI violence against women and girls strategy launch Original release: Dillon welcomes police action plan to tackle violence against women and girls (opens in a new tab)
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Nesbitt calls on Justice Minister to act to deliver on Police Budget
UUP policing spokesperson Mike Nesbitt MLA calls on the Justice Minister to intervene after reports that officer recruitment is being halted over a budget shortfall, warning police numbers could fall towards 6,000 and urging a funding increase.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI recruitment freeze over budget shortfall Original release: Nesbitt calls on Justice Minister to act to deliver on Police Budget (opens in a new tab)
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Restored Assembly must introduce fracking ban, says Tennyson
Alliance Climate and Energy Spokesperson and Upper Bann MLA Eóin Tennyson says a restored Assembly must ban fracking and all current and future fossil fuel exploration in Northern Ireland, responding to the UK Government's move to end the England fracking pause. He says he may bring a Private…
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: UK Government lifts fracking moratorium in England Original release: Restored Assembly must introduce fracking ban, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Blair welcomes PSNI violence against women and girls strategy
Alliance MLA John Blair welcomes the PSNI's launch of a strategy to reduce violence against women and girls, citing 34 women and girls killed by men between 2017 and 2021. He calls for a renewed Executive strategy to follow.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: PSNI violence against women and girls strategy launch Original release: Blair welcomes PSNI violence against women and girls strategy (opens in a new tab)
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Fiscal Council research re-emphasises urgency of transformation, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw says Nuffield Trust research for the Northern Ireland Fiscal Council shows health spending costs exceed England's, and calls for faster transformation of Health and Social Care, blaming DUP MLAs for delays.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Nuffield Trust research for Northern Ireland Fiscal Council on health costs Original release: Fiscal Council research re-emphasises urgency of transformation, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Time is running out for employment support services, says Armstrong
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong warns that disability employment support services funded by the ESF face closure when funding ends on 31 March, with no Executive to agree a Budget. She calls for urgent funding to keep these services running after a Stormont event held for NIUSE.
Disability and equality Economy and employment Original release: Time is running out for employment support services, says Armstrong (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin: PSNI action plan to tackle violence against women and girls “long-overdue”
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin describes the PSNI's new action plan on violence against women and girls as overdue and calls for wider action from a reformed Executive, including publication of its delayed strategy on the issue.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: PSNI violence against women and girls strategy launch Original release: McLaughlin: PSNI action plan to tackle violence against women and girls “long-overdue” (opens in a new tab)
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‘Scandalous Tory budget’ puts pressure on homeowners – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald condemns the UK Chancellor's mini-budget as prioritising the super-rich and failing to cut bills for workers and families, and says the Bank of England's threatened interest rate rises will raise costs for homeowners.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Liz Truss 2022 budget announcement Original release: ‘Scandalous Tory budget’ puts pressure on homeowners – 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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Murphy playing politics with cost-of-living crisis
DUP MP Sammy Wilson says Sinn Féin Finance Minister Conor Murphy should stop attacking the DUP and decide whether he wants a devolved or Westminster approach to rising living costs. Wilson argues only the UK Treasury can meaningfully ease household energy bills.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Murphy joint letter with UK Finance Ministers on cost-of-living support Original release: Murphy playing politics with cost-of-living crisis (opens in a new tab)
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Wilson – missed opportunity to reduce childcare costs
DUP MP and Treasury spokesman Sammy Wilson says the Government's mini-budget missed an opportunity by not raising the Tax-Free Childcare allowance from 20%. He welcomes the National Insurance reversal but calls for the Protocol to be removed, and criticises the £100 oil heating support as…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Chancellor's September 2022 fiscal statement on tax and energy support Original release: Wilson – missed opportunity to reduce childcare costs (opens in a new tab)
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'Morally reprehensible' - Green Party Councillor reacts to UK Government Mini Budget
Green Party Councillor Rachel Woods calls the UK Government's mini budget morally reprehensible, saying it offers little help to families facing the cost of living crisis and the coming winter, and benefits the richest most.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Liz Truss 2022 budget announcement Original release: 'Morally reprehensible' - Green Party Councillor reacts to UK Government Mini Budget (opens in a new tab)
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DUP arguing for a health border in the Irish Sea – Chambers
UUP health spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA challenges DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to say whether he backs DUP MLAs Edwin Poots and Paul Frew, who oppose extending UK health regulations to Northern Ireland. Chambers argues this would leave the region unable to act on a new Covid variant.
Health Issue: DUP opposition to extending UK health regulations to Northern Ireland Original release: DUP arguing for a health border in the Irish Sea – Chambers (opens in a new tab)
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Chancellor’s statement a “huge gamble” – Aiken
UUP finance spokesperson Dr Steve Aiken MLA calls the Chancellor's mini-budget statement a radical change worth over £105bn, warning of growth risks and long-term debt. He welcomes income tax, national insurance and corporation tax changes for Northern Ireland and calls for enterprise zones here.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Liz Truss 2022 budget announcement Original release: Chancellor’s statement a “huge gamble” – Aiken (opens in a new tab)
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Trickle down economics Is madness, says Alliance
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP calls the Chancellor's financial statement 'shameful and reckless', arguing its tax cuts and deregulation will benefit the wealthiest, increase borrowing and weaken public finances. He calls for a greater windfall tax and a Green New Deal instead.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Liz Truss 2022 budget announcement Original release: Trickle down economics Is madness, says Alliance (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Mini-budget by millionaires for millionaires
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says the British government's mini-budget, unveiled by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, is a budget for the wealthy, criticising the removal of the cap on bankers' bonuses and the £100 extra for oil heating users in the North.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Liz Truss 2022 budget announcement Original release: Eastwood: Mini-budget by millionaires for millionaires (opens in a new tab)