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Northern Ireland discusses budget with UK government.

Northern Ireland discusses budget with UK government.

Northern Ireland's executive says it needs £450m annually from Westminster to meet its pressures, but an initial offer was £350m a year. Sir Chris Bryant, the UK secretary of state, arrived on Monday for talks with the executive and party leaders. First Minister Michelle O'Neill said the executive is now in a "negotiation" with the government.

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