Government urged to fix NI funding ‘faultline’ as budget discussions begin

A Sinn Féin delegation at Hillsborough Castle before budget talks (from left) Conor Murphy, Mary Lou McDonald, Michelle O’Neill and John O’Dowd (Jonathan McCambridge/PA) -

The UK Government has been urged to fix the “faultline” in how Northern Ireland is funded as ministers meet with Stormont leaders over the budget crisis.

First Minister Michelle O’Neill said she believed the financial discussions were “scene-setting” for when Andy Burnham becomes the next prime minister.