“I think there is no doubt a hard budget is being used to try and leverage the parties back into government.'
Public services could become “collateral damage” in Northern Ireland’s political stalemate, an ex-senior civil servant has warned.
The DUP is refusing to take part in the Assembly and Executive until their concerns around the Northern Ireland Protocol are addressed by the UK government.Sir David said Mr Heaton-Harris is expected to produce a budget this week before the local government election campaign starts on April 27. It has been reported that government would like revenue-raising measures to be considered, such as water charges, the reintroduction of prescription charges, raising tuition fees and ending free public transport for pensioners.“I am fairly sure that the civil servants in departments will be looking for some cover from the Secretary of State over where cuts should fall because civil servants should not be determining where cuts to public services should occur.
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