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  "id": 9749608,
  "title": "Budget negotiations entering 'no-deal territory', Paul Givan warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/budget-negotiations-entering-no-deal-territory-paul-givan-warns",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T08:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://lynnnews.co.uk/national/budget-negotiations-entering-no-deal-territory-paul-givan-warns-172142"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Budget negotiations between Northern Ireland and the UK Government are entering a \"no-deal\" situation, warned Devolved Minister Paul Givan of the DUP. Education Minister Givan criticized Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant's approach as \"laissez-faire\" during talks to assist with the region's budget. Finance Minister John O'Dowd of Sinn Féin stated that the current offer is \"not a fair deal,\" emphasizing that taxpayers deserve a fair return on their taxes. O'Dowd said the Executive must decide its position and find a way to pay public sector workers within the next few weeks. UK Government officials have offered a financial package of slightly above £1.5 billion over three years, but devolved ministers claim they cannot agree on a budget without additional support from Westminster. Stormont departments have been operating without a budget since the beginning of the current financial year, and they need more funding to pay for public services and support the economy. Givan accused Sir Chris Bryant of using a \"take it or leave it\" approach, asserting that the offer is unfair and does not address the disparities in funding between Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}