Budget

Neasa Quigley, President, NI Chamber

Employment costs remain major barrier to NI business growth

Ulster Farmers' Union president, John McLenaghan.

Farmers: Budget hasn't touched taxes strangling our family businesses

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant speaking to the media at College Green, Westminster, after Chancellor John Healey delivered his first budget. Pic: Jordan Pettitt/Press Association

Bryant warns Stormont to agree budget or lose £131m Budget cash for salaries

Prime Minister Andy Burnham congratulating Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey after delivering his Budget in the House of Commons, London. Pic: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

UK Budget: What's in store for Northern Ireland from home heating oil to petrol

Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood. Pic: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Executive's failure to deliver a local budget is a 'damning indictment' - MP

Morning View

Editorial: Pressures on our farm businesses need addressed

Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who has been challenged to deliver “meaningful help” for struggling families in his Government’s first Budget – rather than “showboating on TikTok and Gogglebox”.

PM urged to deliver ‘meaningful help’ in Budget instead of ‘showboating’

Finance minister John O’Dowd was commenting on the potential implications of chancellor John Healey’s first Budget

Increased defence spend in UK Budget could hit Stormont finances, warns O’Dowd

Alan Lowry, chair FSB NI

‘We need responsible budgeting’: NI businesses warn against more tax hikes

Matthew O’Toole said services are in crisis because of no agreed Budget

Matthew O'Toole: Dysfunction at Stormont has been going on for a long time

Morning View

Editorial: Chancellor's failure to rule out tax rises is grim news for everyone

Financial offer to break Stormont budget impasse ‘falls well short’

Health chiefs target 12% savings to tackle £2 million daily overspend

Health service heading towards ‘very bad place’ without budget – Nesbitt

Health service heading towards ‘very bad place’ – Nesbitt

Chris Bryant MP is the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

NI Secretary Bryant says his door will be open to all Stormont parties

Parliament Buildings in the Stormont Estate area of Belfast (Liam McBurney/PA)

‘Something stirring in the wind’ on Stormont reform, says NI Secretary
There is “something stirring in the wind” on reform of political institutions at Stormont, the Northern Ireland Secretary has said.
Claudia Savage, Press Association

Yale's latest smart lock is its best yet - but it still doesn't get around some of this issues that plague all smart locks in the UK

Yale Linus L2 Lite review: Worth buying?

More than three-quarter of adults need consistent routines to help them stay in control of their day-to-day lives

Brits swear by these six non-negotiable routines

Amazon’s ETRONIK cabin bag is now £17.99, offering a cheaper way to travel light and stay within Ryanair and easyJet airline baggage limits

Ryanair and easyJet size cabin bag now £17.99

Prime Day starts today - and it'll run for four days

Amazon Prime Day 2026 starts today – what every shopper needs to know

Office Furniture Online's office chairs can run into thousands of pounds - but which one would you pick if money was no object?

The office chairs I’d buy if money was no object – from £30 to £1,698

Kailash Chada, President, NI Chamber

View: A budget in NI that builds confidence and delivers value

Ryanair's luggage rules are very strict - but these bargain bags should help you stay compliant

Ryanair carry-on bag deals from £11.89 as Amazon slashes prices

First Minister Michelle O'Neill said a target of net zero by 2050 was going to be challenging

Budget of £3 million identified for climate commissioner, says Michelle O’Neill

The research also found despite nine in 10 believing travel compatibility matters, over half think compromise is key to a happy relationship.

One in four couples consider themselves incompatible travel partners

Households have to wait until April for new Government measures bring energy bills down.

Energy bills may drop later – winter is still costing households now

Under the Windsor Framework, Northern Ireland will be subject to new EU charges on small parcels. Photo: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Government seeks to 'minimise' impact of EU tax on small parcels entering NI
The government says it will work with the EU to “minimise any potential impact” on Northern Ireland businesses and consumers from a new Brussels tax on small parcels.
David Thompson

Alan Lowry, FSB`s NI policy chair

View: Why SME engagement with Stormont matters more than ever

UUP finance spokesperson Steve Aiken said that despite its £63 billion scale, it “fails to deliver the necessary transformation in key public services”.

All unionist parties against O'Dowd budget proposals

Ulster Unionist Party Councillor Richard Holmes from Causeway Coast and Glens Council.

Farm Tax changes 'a welcome step', says UUP's Holmes.

The farm tax sparked protests across the UK, such as this one in Worthing in Sussex earlier this year

Labour in big concession on farm tax so £2.5 m will be free of inheritance tax

Alan Lowry, FSB`s NI policy chair

View: Small businesses need to see a pro-enterprise strategy from Government

The government has allocated £16.6 million for schemes to alleviate trade problems caused by the Irish Sea border.

Murphy Review: Government will actively promote 'dual market access'

James Vincent, ActionCOACH UK's performance director

Turn the Budget into business wins: your 2026 strategy starts now

The research found overwhelming support for small businesses at a time of economic uncertainty when they are facing multiple financial pressures.

Lower taxes, cheaper energy and rate cuts urged for small businesses

The executive at Stormont has been urged by a think tank to take the chance to set a multi-year budget

Stormont warned of danger of public services collapsing

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused the chancellor of using Mr Hughes as a “human shield” and called on Rachel Reeves to resign.

OBR chief quits after Budget leak

Rachel Reeves during an appearance on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme. Photo: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA Wire

Reeves defends Budget comments amid row over headroom

Morning View

Editorial: Kemi Badenoch could breathe new life into Tories

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn arrives to attend a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street today (photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

'We have given considerable funds to NI - it has power to raise more itself'

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves poses outside 11 Downing Street, London, with her ministerial red box, before delivering her Budget in the House of Commons today: Luke Jones/PA Wire

Taxes hiked to an 'all-time high' by Rachel Reeves as growth forecuts cut

Screen grab of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivering her Budget in the House of Commons, London. Picture date: Wednesday November 26, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

Budget at a glance: What is in Rachel Reeves’ announcement?

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and followed by Treasury team members, Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray and Financial Secretary to the Treasury Lord Spencer Livermore as she prepares to leave 11 Downing Street, London, before delivering the Budget in the Houses of Commons. Picture date: Wednesday November 26, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Tax hiked and growth downgraded as details of Budget released early

MLA Phillip Brett, left, and DUP leader Gavin Robinson speaking to the media today at Parliament Buildings in Stormont about the Budget later this week

Budget 'will show if government is interested in supporting devolution'

More than 325,000 SMEs in the engineering and manufacturing sectors are the backbone of the UK economy.

Ad Feature Policy centre to "future-proof" British manufacturing and engineering

A poll of 2,000 adults found 83 per cent have tightened purse strings during the past 12 months.

Brits have cut back more than £1000 due to rising costs

Finance Minister John O’Dowd again ruled out water charges as a way of raising money

O'Dowd tells executive to get serious on raising revenue

The chancellor Rachel Reeves is likely to claim that but for Brexit UK economic growth would have been so much higher. Photo by Justin Tallis/via Getty Images

Esmond Birnie: Chancellor is wrong to blame Brexit for UK's economic woes

Black Friday

Amazon early Black Friday deals surge with discounts and price drops

Alan Lowry, Chair, FSB NI

View: A budget that backs small business is a budget that backs NI

Safari tents with all mod-cons are among the glamping options available to families

NI parks call for Budget reforms to secure sector's future

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks at the Regional Investment Summit in Birmingham. The Government is expected to extend the freeze on income tax thresholds until 2030 (Photo: Joe Giddens - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Reeves drops tax hike - millions will pay more even without increase

Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes journalists' questions after delivering a speech in the media briefing room of 9 Downing Street. Reeves has reportedly ditched plans to raise income tax rates ahead of the November 26 Budget (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves U-turns on tax rises - but your bill could still go up

Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes journalists' questions after delivering a speech in the media briefing room of 9 Downing Street on November 4, 2025. Reeves has hinted that Labour may break its manifesto pledge not to raise taxes (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2025: Reeves hints at tax rises - what it means for your money

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers a speech in the media briefing room of 9 Downing Street on November 4, 2025. She has hinted that the two-child benefit cap could be scrapped in the 2025 Budget (Photo: WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Budget 2025: Chancellor Reeves hints at extra support for families

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