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Devolved governments slam Osborne's local pay planThe UK's devolved governments are set on a collision course with Chancellor George Osborne over his proposal to abolish national pay deals in the public sector. 19 March 2012
Scrap plans to devolve corporation tax, says CBIChancellor George Osborne has been urged to use next month's Budget to end uncertainty over whether corporation tax powers will be devolved to Northern Ireland. 22 February 2012
English voters unhappy with devolution dealJust one in four English voters back the current devolution settlement, according to a survey published today. 23 January 2012
Public sector job losses will hit poorest areas hardestThe 710,000 public sector job losses now expected by 2017 will hit the devolved nations and the Northeast hardest, the Trades Union Congress said today. 17 January 2012

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Through a glass, lightlyShould the public sector start drowning its sorrows as the cuts kick in? Doom merchants certainly seem to think so. But perhaps in reality the glass is half full and not half empty. Tony Travers finds some reasons to be cheerful 18 November 2010
Easy riderNorthern Ireland's new finance minister is not a typical politician. A motorcycle enthusiast, he is relaxed, informal and very un-PC. Paul Gosling asks him to map out his plans for the road ahead 17 September 2009
First in line, by Paul GoslingPeter Robinson is happy to talk about his work as Northern Ireland finance minister. But Ian Paisley's resignation means he's going to have to face up to that succession question very soon, says Paul Gosling 01 January 2008

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