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Mark Walker, chief executive at public affairs company Cogitamus reveals why rail will be pushed to the fore at Westminster, ahead of the General Election.

The SNP is getting ready to unveil a Budget that Shona Robison, the Finance Secretary and Deputy First Minister, has already said will require tough choices.

CHANCELLOR Jeremy Hunt’s decision to cut national insurance rates in the Autumn Statement will help workers in Northern Ireland still suffering from high mortgages, food and energy bills.

Sammy Wilson Responds To Chancellor's Announcements

Concerns raised at the Hospitality Ulster AGM also included excessive hospitality VAT rate of 20%, inflationary pressures and labour shortages as further existential threats to the hospitality industry’s survival

HOSPITALITY businesses right across the sector are facing a harsh reality.

THE newly appointed chair of Hospitality Ulster has said non-domestic rates in Northern Ireland remain a ‘wrecking ball’ for the sector, crippling businesses at a time when the government needs to provide support right across the industry.

The new chair of Hospitality Ulster has said non-domestic rates in Northern Ireland remain a ‘wrecking ball’ for the sector.

Concerns have been raised that public sectors workers here will not receive the pay uplift being offer to workers across Britain.