Budget

Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly has said that the city deals for the Belfast regions and Londonderry City and Strabane will be unaffected by a UK Government pause on funding announced on Friday

Two NI city and growth deals not impacted by funding pause – Little-Pengelly

The programme for government will set out the priorities for the devolved powersharing Executive for the remaining two-and-a-half years of the Assembly term.

Stormont ministers meet to consider programme for government

Rachel Reeves listens to Keir Starmer on the Labour general election campaign trail in May (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: when it is and what could be in it - as PM warns of pain

The Texpot Wireless Apple CarPlay Android Auto screen is at its lowest ever price

Is this the cheapest wireless CarPlay screen on sale at the moment?

Ice cream sales in Liverpool could change this summer.

7 ice cream machines to make your own frozen treats at home

Close up of senior woman opening energy bill. Photo: Monkey Business - stock.adobe.co

Warmth is 'not a luxury' and restricting winter fuel payment will cause hardship

How to spend more 'quality time' with family

Claire and Ryan Kerry's wedding at Nottingham Registry Office.

Watch: Bride has ‘Martin Lewis-inspired’ budget wedding costing £6,776

(Photos: SWNS)

Couple save £16k on budget wedding with Vinted dresses and Aldi booze

Cabin bags come in a lots of shapes and sizes

We rate the top cabin bags and carry-on cases in a range of categories

Pictured is the Suite Seafront View at TRS Ibiza Hotel, in San Antonio.

A five-star resort taught me there’s more to Ibiza than partying Kirsty Hamilton

The top 20 struggles of organising a stag or hen party

The top 20 struggles of organising a stag or hen party

Credit: Lisa Ferguson

Family activities to do for £5 or less this May half-term

All food chains in the UK were kids eat free (or nearly free)

Ulster Unionist Party leader Doug Beattie and members of his party pictured in the Great hall in Stormont

UUP: Budget key test for Executive

Jeremy Hunt will announce the 2024 Budget. Credit: Kim Mogg/Getty/Adobe

Budget 2024: Hunt cuts NI again and reforms child benefit

Follow NationalWorld's live blog with the latest news, updates and analysis from the 2024 Spring Budget.

Ralph Blackburn

Almac is to share a £7.5m support package with a firm in Wales

Almac to share in multi-million pound UK government support package

The top 10 financial regrets of UK adults

Former taoiseach John Bruton died earlier this month, aged 76. The main reason Bruton has been praised was because of his decency and honesty, writes Michael Clarke

Letter: John ​Bruton's death reminds us of the decline in standard of politics

Many adults have cut back significantly on non-essential spending

Quiz reveals your Christmas spending habits

Crowds pour into Belfast City centre for Christmas shopping

Consumer Council offers advice on saving money on Christmas food

The Princess Royal and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch during the Northern Ireland Investment Summit 2023 at the ICC, Belfast. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

‘Northern Ireland wide investment zone’ to be raised with Cabinet

“For many families, it’s difficult enough to have enough food on the table for everyone and now they need to think about how they’ll cover the kids’ meals as they head back to school.”

12 back to school food hacks including yellow sticker offer peak times

Increase in alcohol duty 'will cripple hospitality' claims industry body. Photo: PA

Increase in alcohol duty 'will cripple hospitality' claims industry body

Mr Sunak described the overhaul as “the most radical simplification of alcohol duties for over 140 years”, enabled by Britain’s exit from the EU

Alcohol duty increase set to come into force labelled as 'a hammer blow'

Festivals on a budget: How to chill out and enjoy the music without worrying about breaking the bank

Heading to a music festival? Here’s how to do it on a budget

Budget your way to a summer of unforgettable UK festival experiences

Will Millar

Japanese Knotweed. (Pic credit: Andrew Smith)

Invasive plants in the UK and how to manage them

Royal College members of Nursing demonstrate at Stormont in Belfast over pay and conditions

Northern Ireland nurses are ‘worst paid in UK’ say RCN at Stormont demonstration

Budget 2023: DUP demands more money from London

Stormont's spending over the last three budgets. These figures all relate to "non-ring-fenced" funds - in other words, the pot of money each department uses for their day-to-day running costs like staff pay

BUDGET: Whose funding is growing and whose is shrinking in 2023/24?

27th April 2023Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris meets with the five main Northern Ireland parties at Hillsborough Castle, Co. Down, to discuss the new budget. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Government offers 'flexibility' on £300m overspend as it tables Stormont budget

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris is expected to outline departmental allocations for 2023/24 in a written ministerial statement at Westminster

Budget for Northern Ireland expected to contain major cuts to public services

King Charles’ coronation ‘shouldn’t be publicly funded’, says poll

Brits are being offered clever ways to reduce their weekly food spend by making simple swaps to meals.

7 clever swaps to cut money off your food bill

Rishi Sunak is under investigation by the Parliament’s Standard Watchdog after allegedly failing to declare an interest

Sunak under investigation over alleged failure to declare interest

UUP finance spokesperson Steve Aiken

'Stark reality' of NI’s Public Finances highlighted in NI Fiscal Council report

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove.

Labour claim only 8% of Levelling Up fund spent so far

BBC Panorama shared research that shows the cost of fifteen years of wage stagnation on British workers

UK wage stagnation costing British workers £11,000 per year

Experts from the industry have given an insight into what effect Jeremy Hunt’s new Spring Budget will have on the UK housing market.

What does spring budget mean for housing market? Zoopla forecast

Jeremy Hunt in the Commons, 15-03-23

Budget March 2023: Sammy Wilson wonders if EU will be able to block budget plans

Pint of Beer, by Ian T is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Budget March 2023: 'Windsor Framework will keep beer price lower'

London, Canary Wharf, by Anne & David (Use Albums), marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0

Budget March 2023: A 'Canary Wharf' for Northern Ireland?

Martin Lewis reacts to Jeremy Hunt’s budget after Chancellor name checks him and ‘calls speaker old’

Budget 2023: Martin Lewis gives his verdict

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt poses with the red Budget Box as he leaves 11 Downing Street in central London on March 15, 2023, to present the government’s annual budget to Parliament. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2023: Living standards to fall by 6% - OBR

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced 30 hours of free childcare for one and two year olds

Budget 2023: Free childcare for under 5s explained

An IRA and UVF mural in Belfast

Budget March 2023: Tories announce extra £3m to take on paramilitaries

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt addressed the House of Commons with his Spring Budget 2023 on Wednesday - Credit: Getty Images

Key announcements from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivering his Budget to the House of Commons in London

Budget: UK economy is 'on right track' and will not enter technical recession

Chancellor set to extend fuel duty cut beyond March

The Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) will remain at £2,500 for an additional three months.

Budget 2023: Energy Price Guarantee to be extended to June

Stevie Higginson would like to see VAT cuts in the budget

Budget: NI restaurant owner in VAT plea to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

The Cherry Pie scent is new for 2020 (Photo: Aldi)

Aldi is selling candles that smell like cake - here are all the scents

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering a tax on pensions (Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak considering pensions tax hike to plug coronavirus finance gap

Ryanair has cancelled flights during August and September. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Ryanair has cancelled 1,000 flights in August and September - here’s what to do ...