Stormont budget: Burnham tells ministers to 'step forward', DUP voices hope of funding gap 'potentially closing'
Summary
Ministers cannot agree a budget without increased funding, O'Dowd warned, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported on Friday 16 October. Stormont ministers held a virtual meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant on Friday, according to the two outlets. On Wednesday 21 October, Prime Minister Andy Burnham told Stormont ministers to 'step forward' and set a budget, saying it cannot always be the responsibility of the UK Government to resolve the Northern Ireland Executive's financial problems, the two outlets reported. On Thursday 22 October, the DUP voiced hope of the funding gap 'potentially closing' to allow a budget agreement, leader Gavin Robinson hailing what Robinson described as 'realism' following a meeting with Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant, the two outlets reported.
Latest: The DUP voiced hope of the funding gap 'potentially closing' to allow a budget agreement, leader Gavin Robinson hailing what Robinson described as 'realism' following a meeting with Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.
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How it unfolded
Thursday 22 October
The DUP voiced hope of the funding gap 'potentially closing' to allow a budget agreement, leader Gavin Robinson hailing what Robinson described as 'realism' following a meeting with Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.
- 10:56Evening StandardDUP voices hope of funding gap ‘potentially closing’ to allow budget agreement
Wednesday 21 October
Prime Minister Andy Burnham told Stormont ministers to 'step forward' and set a budget, saying it cannot always be the responsibility of the UK Government to resolve the Northern Ireland Executive's financial problems, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.
- 08:40The IndependentPM tells Stormont ministers to ‘step forward’ and set a budget
- 08:37Evening StandardPM tells Stormont ministers to ‘step forward’ and set a budget
Friday 16 October
O'Dowd warned that ministers cannot agree a budget without increased funding, and Stormont ministers held a virtual meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant on Friday, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.
- 08:30The IndependentMinisters cannot agree budget without increased funding, O’Dowd warns
- 08:21Evening StandardMinisters cannot agree budget without increased funding, O’Dowd warns