Northern Ireland’s economic recovery from Covid-19 is predicted to be a “long-term endeavour” and likely take longer than the rest of the UK and Ireland, according to a report from think-tank Pivotal...
The proposed new border in the Irish Sea is “unlikely” to be fully operational by the 31 December deadline, according to a report from think-tank the Institute for Government.
Cost controls at the Renewable Heating Incentive, which led to the collapse of the Stormont government in 2017, fell by the wayside, according to the inquiry into the scheme.
The “unacceptable” level of housing benefit fraud and error in Northern Ireland has been slammed by the comptroller and auditor general of the NI Audit Office.
Civil servants have been forced to take decisions in Northern Ireland for nearly 1,000 days. In the event of a no-deal Brexit Westminster would have to take direct control of the country, a situation...
Northern Ireland Assembly members’ pay will be cut until the country’s executive is restored, the secretary of state for Northern Ireland has announced today.
Northern Ireland’s public services incurred the biggest spending per head in the UK in 2016-17, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics.
Northern Ireland secretary Karen Bradley has said she will legislate to fill vital public appointments in the continued absence of a functioning executive at Stormont.
Civil servants in Northern Ireland are “not delivering value for money” in their management of the government office estate, according to a report from the Northern Ireland Audit Office.
Westminster's imposed budget on Northern Ireland will see overall spending go up 3.2% and health spending rise by 5.4%, James Brokenshire has announced.
Northern Ireland’s budget could be set in Westminster to stop public services running out of money as the deadlock between the DUP and Sinn Fein continues.
The pressure on public services in Northern Ireland caused by the deadlock in forming a new executive is making direct rule from Westminster increasingly likely, the Northern Ireland secretary...
