DUP voices hope of funding gap ‘potentially closing’ to allow budget agreement

(left to right) Stormont Education Minister Paul Givan and DUP leader Gavin Robinson speak to media at Parliament Buildings, Stormont following a meeting with Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant. (Rebecca Black/PA) -

The DUP has expressed hope of the potential of closing the funding gap sufficiently to allow a Stormont budget to be agreed.

DUP leader Gavin Robinson also hailed what he described as a “sense of realism” entering budget discussions with the UK Government.