No cost-of-living payment for NI without budget - Bryant

RTE28 October 2026, 20:49 UTCIreland

Northern Ireland is set to miss out on a cost-of-living payment included in an additional £270 million for the region unless Stormont ministers can agree a budget, the UK's Northern Secretary Chris Bryant has indicated.

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