LIVE: Stormont budget cuts to be outlined by NI secretary

Stormont officials are bracing themselves for a potentially brutal settlement, with some departments fearing swingeing 10% cuts

Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris is expected to outline a budget for Northern Ireland amid the ongoing power-sharing impasse at Stormont.

The power-sharing institutions are being blocked by the DUP in protest against Brexit's Northern Ireland Protocol. While Mr Heaton-Harris is expected to apportion the block grant among the departments, he will not be taking spending decisions within individual departments. Sinn Féin has called on the government to divert more money to Northern Ireland, while the DUP has urged reform of how the region is funded.Legal professions issue warning against budget cuts

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