Steve Aiken
O’Neill accuses Heaton-Harris of ‘sabre-rattling’ over revenue-raising letter
Stormont political leaders have been meeting with the head of the NI Civil Service Jayne Brady.
Taking budget to the wire creates 'deep levels of uncertainty' warns economist Andrew Webb
DELAYS setting Stormont's budget for next year is creating "deep levels of uncertainty" and affecting people's mental health, a leading economist has warned.
Supreme Court ruling prompts fresh calls for compromise on protocol
STORMONT'S parties will come today together amid fresh calls for compromise and pragmatism to break the impasse around the protocol.
British government tax cuts a Thatcherite-on-steroids budget, says Conor Murphy
Income tax and stamp duty on home purchases will be cut and planned rises in business taxes have been scrapped.
British government needs to plan for emergency budget in absence of an executive
THE BRITISH government has been urged to make plans for an emergency budget in the absence of a Stormont executive.
UUP has seen frequent leadership changes in last 12 years
Doug Beattie became the Ulster Unionists' sixth leader in a dozen years when he was chosen last year.
Rules on civil service secondments being reviewed in wake of Jenny Pyper's switch to the private sector
THE CHAIR of Stormont's finance committee has welcomed a review of the rules for civil service secondments from the private sector.
Stormont committees seeking clarity on Jenny Pyper's appointment to energy company board
TWO STORMONT scrutiny committees are set to probe the circumstances around Jenny Pyper's appointment as a director of a private company just weeks after stepping down as the head of the civil service.
Finance committee to quiz civil service head over absence of ‘cooling off’ period for Jenny Pyper
THE chair of Stormont's finance committee has said he plans to quiz the head of the civil service, Jayne Brady, over the absence of any ‘cooling off’ period for her predecessor ahead of moving to the private sector.