The Latest Breaking News from Paul Givan

Budget negotiations entering ‘no-deal territory’, Paul Givan warns

The UK Government has made an offer to the devolved powersharing Executive to assist with budget pressures

Evening Standard · Sep 25

Northern Ireland schools must give girls option to wear trousers from next year

DUP education minister accused of dragging feet before revising guidelines on uniform

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11

Stormont education minister raises concern over ‘persistent’ GCSE gender gap

Paul Givan visited Dromore High School as pupils received their results

Evening Standard · Aug 20

DUP presses Chancellor for ‘better financial settlement’ for Northern Ireland

Party leader Gavin Robinson said the party also called for borrowing powers to build more homes and improve infrastructure.

Evening Standard · May 22

How Stormont departments are allocated budgets must change – Paul Givan

Education Minister Paul Givan said allocations should be made based on inescapable pressures such as staff costs.

The Independent UK · Mar 8

Stormont Education Minister ‘sympathetic’ to social media ban

Paul Givan said he supports the concerns behind such a ban but questioned how it could be enforced.

Evening Standard · Mar 8

RE provision in NI to be reviewed but ‘Christianity will remain central’ – Givan

It comes after a Supreme Court judgment that Christian religious education at schools in the region does not comply with human rights standards.

Evening Standard · Feb 3

Sinn Fein accused of ‘misinformation’ around funding for teachers’ pay

Education Minister Paul Givan also said he can give a pay increase of up to 4% for teachers.

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025

‘Panto season’ hits Executive amid row between ministers over budget

The Executive is expected to meet on Tuesday following budget tension between Education Minister Paul Givan and Finance Minister John O’Dowd.

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2025

Stormont Education Minister vows to maintain Christian ethos in NI schools

Paul Givan was responding to a critical judgment by the Supreme Court around the provision of Christian religious education in schools in the region.

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2025