First Minister Michelle O'Neill, deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly and Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald are in London for a meeting with Chancellor Rachel Reeves to press for an improved funding model for the devolved Executive in Belfast.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer poses for a family photograph alongside the Taoiseach Simon Harris, Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill, Scotland's First Minister John Swinney and Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan during the British-Irish Council (BIC) summit in Edinburgh. Formed in the wake of the Good Friday Agreement, this will be the 42nd meeting of the intergovernmental forum. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The chief secretary to the Treasury says Rachel Reeves "chose investment over further decline", despite a hostile market response to the chancellor's Budget. Darren Jones adds Conservative ministers have been "dishonest" about the true state of the country's public finances. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England governor, will join Rachel Reeves on a visit to China next month aimed at strengthening financial services trade ties between.. Sky News
Retail giants including Asda, Marks & Spencer, Primark and Tesco will mount a new year campaign to warn Rachel Reeves that plans to hike business rates on larger.. Sky News
The shadow business secretary has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to "change course quickly", after new ONS figures show inflation increased to 2.6% in November. Andrew Griffith adds all the major economic metrics, such as inflation and growth, "are going in the wrong direction", and fears what four years of a Labour government will do to the UK economy. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rachel Reeves says she can understand why women affected by changes to the state pension age will feel "disappointed", but adds that paying an "expensive compensation bill" was not the best use of taxpayers' money. Campaigners say the government's decision not to compensate women affected by changes to the state pension age, and their communication of these changes, are "bizarre and totally unjustified". But the chancellor says the ombudsman has reported that around 90 percent of women knew the changes were coming. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rachel Reeves says the UK's latest inflation figures are "broadly in line with our international peers", despite rising to its highest level since March. The chancellor adds, "I recognise the cost of living crisis continues to bite" but that the government is "taking action" to address its challenges. ONS figures show inflation has risen to 2.6% in November, from 2.3% the previous month. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has announced a deal has been struck with Spanish state-owned business Navantia to takeover Belfast shipbuilder Harland and Wolff.
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Ulster have a long list of injury doubts for Friday night's United Rugby Championship encounter against Irish rivals Munster at Kingspan Stadium. BBC Sport
Ulster suffer more pain at the hands of a clinical French team as Bordeaux score 26 unanswered points in the second half to win a thrilling Investec Champions.. BBC Sport
AA President Edmund King believes Monday morning will be the busiest period of the Christmas getaway on the UK's roads as his motoring organisation predicts “some 22 million” drivers will travel today. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Care minister Stephen Kinnock has announced a new funding boost alongside reforms to GP services which he says will "bring back the family doctor".
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57-year-old Brian Whitelock has been jailed for life without parole for murdering his neighbour Wendy Buckney in a savage attack in her own home. Whitelock was released from prison in December 2018 after being deemed a low risk by the Parole Board, having served 18 years over a separate double killing of his friend and brother.
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Former UK Ambassador to the US Lord Darroch suggests Lord Mandelson is "well placed" to represent the UK in the United States, particularly with his trade background.
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Mark Morrell, a pothole campaigner, has dismissed the government's new funding for potholes, saying repairing potholes "is a waste of money" and roads need to be resurfaced.
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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are getting back to where they once belonged ... onstage together in the UK!!! The Beatles stars made their surprise reunion on.. TMZ.com
Police investigating an alleged rape in west London have released a CCTV image of a man they want to identify as they hunt for a suspect with a "large nose". Sky News
With Labour's general election victory in the rearview mirror, eyes are turning to the next battle: who will be the party's next candidate for London mayor. Sky News
The King attended an Advent Service in central London on Tuesday. His Majesty joined members of the congregation for an Advent Service celebrating the strength and courage of faith communities at The Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception.
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