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Poll: 81% say DUP should return to Stormont power-sharing

More than 1,500 votes were cast in the Belfast Live readers' poll

Belfast Live

Brendan Hughes: Peace walls a reminder much work still to be done to build better future

Stormont is nowhere near meeting its 2023 objective

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland Protocol is threat to Union, says Sunak in Belfast

THE controversial Northern Ireland Protocol “clearly” threatens the province’s place within the Union, the Prime Minister said on a visit to…

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Sunak working ‘flat out’ to restore powersharing in Northern Ireland

The Prime Minister pledged to resolve issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol during a visit to a Belfast shipyard.

The Independent UK

Newry Mourne and Down Council student hardship debate descends into Brexit row

"Therefore, this council calls on the DUP to end its boycott of government, which is punishing hard pressed students."

Belfast Live

Agreement on NI Protocol needed to halt ‘momentum’ for paramilitaries, MPs told

The comment came as the Independent Reporting Commission addressed the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee at Westminster.

The Independent UK

DUP will not be bullied or cajoled into restoring Stormont, minister told

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the UK Government should stop ‘expending energy’ targeting unionists.

The Independent UK

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Leo Varadkar to prioritise Northern Ireland power sharing when he becomes Taoiseach again

The Tanaiste said the Irish Government had 'not for a second' given up on the matter

Irish Mirror

Varadkar to prioritise Northern Ireland power sharing when he becomes Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar said the Irish Government had “not for a second” given up on the matter despite the failed attempt to restore the institutions.

The Independent UK

Stormont Assembly members' pay to be cut by 27.5% from January

Chris Heaton-Harris also triggered an option to extend a deadline to form a new devolved Executive in Belfast by a further six weeks

Belfast Live

NI Secretary to announce timing of MLA pay cut ‘very, very soon’

Chris Heaton-Harris also said efforts are being made to ensure energy support payments are sent out to people here "as soon as possible"

Belfast Live

‘Great shame if powersharing not restored by Good Friday Agreement anniversary’

His remarks came as MLAs met during a recalled sitting of the Assembly in another doomed attempt to restore the Executive

Belfast Live

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

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The Independent UK

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.

Belfast Live

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

The Independent UK

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.

Belfast Live

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

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Birmingham Post

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

The Independent UK

‘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.

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