A billion pound sweetener for Northern Ireland in #Budget2018 - so is it a good news story for NI?
Oct 30, 2018, 10:52 AM
Yesterday the last budget before Brexit was announced and the Chancellor has said it will mean additional spending of £320m for Northern Ireland government departments in 2021. Phillip Hammond said there would be "larger sums to come" as a result of a forthcoming spending review. He also approved a city deal for the Belfast region which will mean £350m of additional funding over 15 years and £2 million one-off payment to help with the impact of the Primark fire in Belfast city centre. So was it a good budget for NI? Stephen spoke to BBC NI Economics and Business Editor John Campbell, Irish News journalist Allison Morris and commentator Nelson McCausland.