Stormont Blasts UK Govt Over Funding Crunch

0:00On March 31st, Storm on Executive just dropped a joint statement blasting the UK government for a funding crunch, hitting Northern Ireland's community, and voluntary groups hard. Their demanding Northern Ireland Secretary Hillary Ben Pump, real cash into the new local growth fund right now, before it kicks in on April 1st. This mess stems from Brexit killing off EU social funding back in 2023, swap for the UK share prosperity fund, which now gets, replaced by this local growth fund sporting a 70-30 split, favoring capital over everyday revenue needs. That shift means deep cuss for charities running vital services, sparking fears of layoffs, and slash programs that keep communities afloat. Trade union unison, pout on Monday, yelling for the Northern Ireland Assembly to step up fast. Executive ministers say they've been hammering this issue for months, even hitting up Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, and Secretary Steve Reed. Directly, but they're frustrated by the slow response despite repeated warnings.

1:00They're standing solid with the sector, pushing for fair funding to keep these lifelines going strong, and vowing to keep the pressure on until the government delivers. European news, powered by AI. This is Europe News Today.