'The purpose of this budget is to make sure public services can continue in the absence of an Executive'
The Secretary of State has denied his flat-cash budget for Northern Ireland is a "punishment" for Stormont's power-sharing impasse.
The Secretary of State met the five main Stormont parties at Hillsborough Castle to discuss the budget. "Now I do want to see an Executive up and running and that's why we continue to have talks with the DUP representatives and let’s see where they lead to." Get the latest politics news and analysis in your inbox Want the biggest political stories sent straight to you?
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