Why I Was Surprised by Reeves's Keep Calm and Carry on Approach to Her Forecast

Keep calm and carry on: Britain’s finance minister tries to dodge the Biden trap

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is trying not to tell British voters they’ll feel rich too hastily. Time is not on her side — and global turmoil is setting her back further

Why I was surprised by Reeves's keep calm and carry on approach to her forecast

Rachel Reeves took the approach of 'keep calm and carry on' for her forecast, but the war in Iran made the occasion all rather meaningless.

Finance Minister: Stormont’s £390m boost recognises NI public service strains

John O’Dowd said the Executive would use the additional funding ‘wisely’ but it also serves as a ‘recognition of the pressures this Executive faces’. Additional funding from the UK Government is a “recognition” of the pressures faced by the Northern Ireland Executive in delivering public services, Stormont’s Finance Minister has said. Reacting to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spring statement, John O’Dowd welcomed a £390 million uplift for the regio…

NI Minister rejects 'mismanagement' claims as £390m funding linked to £5bn UK bailout | The latest National and International News

Stormont’s Finance Minister John O’Dowd (Niall Carson/PA) Niall Carson Northern Ireland's Finance Minister John O'Dowd welcomed a £390 million funding boost from the UK Government today, seizing on the announcement to counter claims of financial mismanagement at Stormont. O'Dowd described the money as a «recognition of the pressures this Executive faces in delivering services», linking it directly to wider UK efforts to address a £6.3 billion sp…