Finance officials in the North of Ireland are working directly with the UK Treasury to establish a method to allow…
British Chancellor Rishi Sunak
Derry Chamber: Ball now in Stormont’s court over budget
THE head of Derry Chamber of Commerce says the Stormont Executive should use money made available in the UK budget…
Eastwood: Tory budget ignores cost of living crisis
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has said the latest Tory budget has ignored the cost of living crisis engulfing the North…
North to get further £300m to tackle pandemic
THE North of Ireland is to get a further £300 million from the British government to tackle the Coronavirus pandemic.…
Furlough scheme extended to end of March 2021
BRITISH Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed that he will extend the furlough scheme until the end of March 2021. Mr…
Eastwood welcomes furlough U-Turn for lockdown businesses
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood welcomed a U-Turn from Chancellor Rishi Sunak on extending the furlough scheme for businesses impacted by…
Cllr Durkan says Winter Economy Plan needs to support vulnerable sectors
SDLP Foyleside Councillor Mary Durkan has welcomed last week’s announcement of a Winter Economy Plan by the British Chancellor Rishi…
Coronavirus: How the Job Support Scheme will work
DETAILS have now been revealed of the British Chancellor Rish Sunak’s Job Support Scheme will work. It is being introduce…
McLaughlin: Job Support Scheme should be more comprehensive
SDLP Economy Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin has welcomed the British Chancellor’s announcement of the Job Support Scheme and other business support…
Room occupancy down 40 per cent as hospitalilty sector opens up, says Derry hotelier
THE hotel industry is predicting output could be halved because of the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Hotels, bars and…