Fiscal policy and the annual Budget

Reading Time: 6 minutes   In his statement on 31 March, the Minister of Finance noted that the world has changed dramatically since his

Reading Time: 8 minutes The recently appointed UK Chancellor presented his first Budget on Wednesday (as had been planned by his predecessor). It was

Reading Time: 6 minutes The recent New Decade, New Approach deal to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland contains considerable commitments to financial support but

Reading Time: 3 minutes This blog article provides an update on Northern Ireland public finances in the absence of fully functioning devolved government. It

Reading Time: 6 minutes This article unpicks key recent developments relating to public finance in Northern Ireland (NI), while there is no functioning Executive

Reading Time: 6 minutes Yesterday, in the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced some changes to the United Kingdom (UK) Government’s

Reading Time: 6 minutes This article examines the Budget Bill put forward today by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (NI) in Westminster.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Half way through the fiscal year, Northern Ireland (NI) still has no 2017-18 budget. A previous blog, Who has the

Reading Time: 6 minutes Piecing together a budget is one of the most fundamental activities of government. But in Northern Ireland (NI) there is