# No budget resolution reached yet, says O’Neill

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/no-budget-resolution-reached-yet-says-oneill/
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:11:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T17:22:24+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Politics (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmwy9zp3e44po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- Stormont parties have not reached a budget deal.
- Bryant is seeking £200m in extra revenue raising.
- Public sector pay awards and possible strike action are at stake.

## Summary

Northern Ireland’s parties have yet to agree a budget after talks with Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant, First Minister Michelle O’Neill said. The deadlock matters because ministers say they need more funding to balance public spending and deliver this year’s public sector pay awards.

Bryant is understood to have sought commitments to raise an additional £200m in 2027/28 and 2028/29, as well as stronger discipline around pay promises. The UK government has offered £525m for this year, but Stormont ministers say it does not cover their spending pressures. DUP leader Gavin Robinson said Bryant was not moving, while Ulster Unionist leader Jon Burrows warned of a risk of strike action by health workers awaiting pay uplifts.

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