The Northern Ireland secretary told a councillor he was "talking bollocks" to suggest Stormont budget cuts are an attempt to pressure the DUP into restoring devolution.
Chris Heaton-Harris was responding to SDLP councillor Séamas de Faoite after he challenged the Secretary of State on the impact of cuts to children and young people's services.
In a robust exchange at Stormont, Mr de Faoite argued the budget delivered by Mr Heaton-Harris in the Executive's absence was a "negotiating tactic" to persuade the DUP to resume power-sharing.
