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Heaton-Harris to announce timing of MLA pay cut ‘very, very soon’

Ireland’s minister for foreign affairs suggested that the pay cut would take effect in January.

The Independent UK

Doug Beattie sorry for "whine like a girl" comment as Assembly recall debate gets tetchy

Michelle O'Neill calls on DUP to "come back into the Executive so we can fight for and deliver £600 out to the thousands of struggling families"

Belfast Live

DUP urged to drop Assembly boycott to deal with cost-of-living crisis

MLAs at Stormont are in the Assembly chamber for a recalled session.

The Independent UK

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Westminster bill to cut MLA pay to be fast-tracked

The bill also seeks to clarify the limited decision-making powers that civil servants will have in the absence of ministers

Belfast Live

Major financial decisions need Executive to return, civil service chief says

Jayne Brady said public officials heading up Government departments had been placed in a challenging position.

The Independent UK

Stormont caretaker ministers spent £435m which accounting officials refused to endorse

It emerges amid warnings of a multi-million-pound "black hole" in Stormont's finances as the UK government moves to set a budget

Belfast Live

Cohesion between business and policy makers needed to weather challenges for Northern Ireland - NI Chamber

The business body was reacting to the Secretary of State's decision to set a budget for NI's public sector spending

Birmingham Post

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‘Difficult times ahead in public spending’ warns Alliance deputy leader

Stephen Farry was reacting after Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris set a budget in the absence of a Stormont Executive.

The Independent UK

I should not be making Northern Ireland budget decisions, says Heaton-Harris

The Northern Ireland Secretary said he has acted to protect the education and health budgets ‘as much as I can’.

The Independent UK

Legislation introduced to push back deadline to form a Stormont Executive

It will also allow for MLA salaries to be cut by around a third while the Assembly is unable to sit.

The Independent UK

All NI households to receive £200 payment to help with energy costs – Chancellor

Jeremy Hunt also said the NI Executive would receive a further £650 million in additional funding over two years to boost public services.

The Independent UK

Relations between UK and devolved governments must be reset, report finds

The report argues relations between UK and devolved governments are not working as they should.

The Independent UK

Singling out DUP MLAs for pay cut would be legally challenged – Heaton-Harris

The Northern Ireland Secretary has defended reducing salaries of all Assembly members at Stormont despite the DUP being the party blocking devolution.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland waiting lists 'alarming' as 4,000 children waiting more than a year for appointment

The NI figure for waiting on planned care has consistently been higher than in England, Scotland and Wales.

Belfast Live

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The Independent UK

Lack of executive compounding Stormont’s budgetary problems – watchdog

The Northern Ireland Fiscal Council said departments were overspending significantly amid weak budgetary controls.

Belfast Live

Cost of living crisis: Councillor slams Tories' 'indifference' to plight of ordinary people

“It seems if granny freezes to death this winter, she should have bought another coat"

Belfast Live

Dozens of Stormont questions go unanswered after caretaker ministers removed from office

MLAs are no longer able submit formal questions to Stormont departments after the deadline passed to restore power-sharing

The Independent UK

Government must follow through on threat to call NI election – Sinn Fein

Conor Murphy spoke out after Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris failed to set a date for a new poll on Friday.

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Belfast Live

Fresh Stormont Assembly election will be held, Northern Ireland secretary insists

Chris Heaton-Harris denied his decision not to call an election immediately was a U-turn

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland secretary 'extremely disappointed' Stormont power-sharing has not been restored

Chris Heaton-Harris is expected to call a fresh Assembly election following the passing of a deadline for re-forming an Executive

Birmingham Post

Business body urges politicians to reach resolution, quickly

NI Chamber says the economy is at a "tipping point"

Daily Mirror

Northern Ireland to hold new elections as last-ditch attempt at deal breaks down

The Democratic Unionist Party refused to nominate ministers to the Stormont Executive - ending the last hope that a power-sharing deal would be struck before a midnight deadline tonight

Edinburgh Live

No speed cuts for West Lothian rural roads despite residents two year campaign

Local people say rural roads around Bathgate are dangerous. Traffic surveys said there's not a speeding problem, and this week the council's Executive backed roads engineers who said work was not justified and money was not in the budget for work

Belfast Live

Stormont at crunch point as Northern Ireland Assembly election deadline looms

MLAs have been recalled to the Assembly for an emergency sitting in a last-ditch effort to restore the institutions

The Independent UK

NI Secretary holding talks with Stormont parties as election deadline looms

If no ministerial executive is in place by Friday, the UK Government assumes a legal responsibility to call another election in Northern Ireland.

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