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Ordinary workers and families will pay the price for Tory budget – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy says the Tory budget will push the economy deeper into a needless downturn, citing an OBR forecast of a 2% contraction and a 7% drop in living standards, and calls for a credible plan to rebuild public services.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: Ordinary workers and families will pay the price for Tory budget – Murphy (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 Original release: Tories have put interests of super-rich over needs of ordinary people – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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Do not make life harder for the people who work
The DUP calls on Labour and Chancellor Rachel Reeves to ease the tax burden in Wednesday's Budget, urging income tax threshold changes now rather than in 2028, expanded Tax-Free Childcare, reversal of Agricultural Property Relief removal and employer National Insurance rises, and a cut to…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Do not make life harder for the people who work (opens in a new tab)
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Ending the rip-off and supporting workers and families must be top priority in this budget – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Ending the rip-off and supporting workers and families must be top priority in this budget – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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Remarks by First Minister Michelle O’Neill MLA NI Assembly Sitting
Sinn Féin's First Minister Michelle O'Neill, speaking at the Assembly sitting, welcomes the DUP's return to the power-sharing institutions and pledges cooperation with unionist colleagues. She sets out priorities including childcare, social housing, health reform, the A5 and A29 road schemes…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Remarks by First Minister Michelle O’Neill MLA NI Assembly Sitting (opens in a new tab)
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Truss must work to restore Executive and help tackle cost of living emergency – O’Neill
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O’Neill writes to Prime Minister Liz Truss urging an immediate commitment to restore the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly, cut energy bills, invest £1 billion in health and end the DUP boycott.
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Original release: Truss must work to restore Executive and help tackle cost of living emergency – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Assembly must unite to reject draconian welfare cuts, says Mulholland ahead of motion
Alliance Communities spokesperson Sian Mulholland MLA urges the Assembly to unite against UK Government disability benefit cuts and to back a motion calling for a UK-wide commission on employment barriers for disabled people. She says the cuts would hit Northern Ireland hard and calls for the…
Social security and welfare Disability and equality Original release: Assembly must unite to reject draconian welfare cuts, says Mulholland ahead of motion (opens in a new tab)
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Tory Budget devastating for workers, families and economy – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy says the UK Budget imposed today will devastate public services, the economy, workers and families, with education and economy spending cut and health funding flatlined. He blames the DUP's boycott of the Executive and calls for the Assembly and Executive to be restored.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Tory Budget devastating for workers, families and economy – Murphy (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 Original release: ‘Scandalous Tory budget’ puts pressure on homeowners – Archibald (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 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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‘Time for British government to move beyond austerity’ – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls on the British government to move beyond austerity towards investment in public services, after reports suggested a £5 billion welfare cut. He has written to the Communities Minister seeking clarity on the impact on disability benefit recipients in the north.
Social security and welfare Public finance and taxation Original release: ‘Time for British government to move beyond austerity’ – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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‘Planned cuts to welfare are an attack on the most vulnerable’ – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew condemns expected UK Labour government cuts of billions of pounds to welfare support for sick and disabled people, calling them cynical and disgraceful. He calls on the Communities Minister to tell London the party opposes the measures, which he says will…
Social security and welfare Disability and equality Original release: ‘Planned cuts to welfare are an attack on the most vulnerable’ – Gildernew (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 Original release: Ordinary people paying price of Tory fantasy economics – Archibald (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 Original release: ‘Tories should abandon ideologically driven financial catastrophe’ – Archibald (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 Original release: British government ‘must do more’ to support workers and families – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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UK Government Budget absolutely brutal, say Muir
Alliance Finance spokesperson Andrew Muir MLA says the UK Government's Northern Ireland budget allocations for Executive departments will cause significant damage to public services and the economy. He calls for a devolved Executive and says Alliance has proposed a transformation fund to the UK…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: UK Government Budget absolutely brutal, say Muir (opens in a new tab)
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Finucane addresses Plaid Cymru annual conference
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane tells Plaid Cymru's conference that British austerity has failed communities and calls on the British government to fund the northern executive. He urges the Irish government to set up a Citizens' Assembly on Irish unity now.
Constitutional affairs Public finance and taxation Original release: Finucane addresses Plaid Cymru annual conference (opens in a new tab)
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Shambolic Tory budget leaving mortgage payments ‘unaffordable’ – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Áine Murphy says she has written to the British Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, over mortgage payments that have become unaffordable after the mini-Budget and rising interest rates. She urges support for families, small businesses and public services, and calls for a windfall tax on energy…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: Shambolic Tory budget leaving mortgage payments ‘unaffordable’ – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Time to tackle cost of keeping NI segregated, says Bradshaw, ahead of Assembly motion
Alliance's Paula Bradshaw MLA urges the First and deputy First Ministers to introduce a cross-departmental framework for a shared society, citing an estimated £800 million yearly cost of division ahead of an Assembly motion on the issue.
Community relations and legacy Public finance and taxation Original release: Time to tackle cost of keeping NI segregated, says Bradshaw, ahead of Assembly motion (opens in a new tab)
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‘British government has made clear it has no regard for workers, families and public services here’ – O’Neill
Sinn Féin Leas-Uachtarán Michelle O'Neill MLA says the British government, led by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, is diverting money from public services into weapons of war and has no regard for workers and families in the north.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: ‘British government has made clear it has no regard for workers, families and public services here’ – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance calls for recall of Assembly over racially-motivated violence
Alliance calls for the Assembly to be recalled after racially motivated criminal damage to Belfast business premises, submitting a recall petition and urging other parties to sign. Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA calls on the First and deputy First Minister to reverse cuts to good relations work…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Original release: Alliance calls for recall of Assembly over racially-motivated violence (opens in a new tab)
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Budget must reward hard work and endeavour – Robinson
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP says the party has sent the Treasury a letter setting out its asks ahead of the 30 October Budget, calling for fairness on NI public service funding, working family taxation and childcare, fuel duty, and farming inheritance tax relief.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Budget must reward hard work and endeavour – Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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Treasury announcements remind us the U.K. is better together
TUV representative Keith Ratcliffe says Treasury cost-of-living measures show the benefits of the UK economy and London funding, and argues Northern Ireland would not get such support from Dublin.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: UK Government cost of living support package announcement May 2022 Original release: Treasury announcements remind us the U.K. is better together (opens in a new tab)
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Tory policies continue to pile on the pain as inflation pushes families to the brink – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says families are being pushed to the brink by an 8% inflation rate, citing a 17.9% rise in food costs and wages falling in real terms after the latest inflation figures. He blames successive Tory governments and Brexit, and calls for large energy firms to be taxed…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: Tory policies continue to pile on the pain as inflation pushes families to the brink – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson – “time for HMT to end the City Deal madness”
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson, opening a constituency office in Bangor for MLA Peter Martin, urges the Labour Government to reverse its pause of the City Deals for Causeway Coast and Glens and the Mid South West and to act before Wednesday's Budget.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: Robinson – “time for HMT to end the City Deal madness” (opens in a new tab)
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We’re standing up for the vulnerable as Sinn Fein stand outside -…
DUP MP Gregory Campbell criticises Sinn Féin MPs for not taking their Commons seats ahead of a vote on Labour welfare cuts, saying they will abstain and fail vulnerable constituents while DUP MPs will back an amendment to challenge the plans.
Social security and welfare Public finance and taxation Original release: We’re standing up for the vulnerable as Sinn Fein stand outside -… (opens in a new tab)
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Ordinary people and public services paying price of Tory chaos – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says ordinary people and public services are paying for Tory chaos after Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed plans for around £18 billion of cuts, and calls for an Executive to be formed now, urging the DUP to end its boycott.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Ordinary people and public services paying price of Tory chaos – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Those with broadest shoulders must bear most burden, says Eastwood, calling for tax on super-wealthy.
Alliance Lagan Valley MP Sorcha Eastwood urges Chancellor Rachel Reeves, in a cross‑party letter ahead of the Autumn Budget, to introduce a tax on extreme wealth and consider carbon taxes on fossil‑fuel firms to fund public services.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Those with broadest shoulders must bear most burden, says Eastwood, calling for tax on super-wealthy. (opens in a new tab)
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A restored Executive is urgently needed to stand up for people and public services – Kearney
Sinn Féin's Declan Kearney, South Antrim MLA, urges the swift re-establishment of a fully funded power-sharing Executive, blaming DUP obstruction and Tory cuts for leaving public services and workers exposed. He warns of another austerity budget unless an Executive and financial package are in…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: A restored Executive is urgently needed to stand up for people and public services – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Tories need to listen to workers and act on the cost of living - Archibald - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald urges the UK government to act on rising living costs, citing inflation forecast near 11% and high petrol and diesel prices, and calls for fuel duty and VAT cuts. She also presses the DUP to join an Executive.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: Tories need to listen to workers and act on the cost of living - Archibald - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)