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Jonathan McCambridge

SHOCKING: Budget negotiations entering no deal territory paul givan warns - What They Never Told You

Negotiations are continuing over a deal to resolve spending pressures at Stormont (Liam McBurney/PA) - (PA Archive)

Negotiations with the UK Government over a financial offer to ease Stormont spending pressures are entering “no-deal territory”, a devolved minister has warned.

Stormont Education Minister Paul Givan, of the DUP, criticised Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant over a “laissez-faire attitude” in his approach to the talks to assist with setting a budget for the region.

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