Stormont collapse 'exacerbating budget crisis'

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Stormont departments are on course to overspend by £650m this financial year, equivalent to almost 5% of the budget

Stormont's budget crisis has been exacerbated by the lack of an executive, the Fiscal Council reportsThe lack of a functioning Northern Ireland Executive has exacerbated a Stormont budget crisis, an independent watchdog has concluded.

However spending control arrangements in the absence of ministers seem to be making the situation worse, it added. Until last month, ministers were in place with limited powers, which included the ability to make some spending decisions.

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