Executive ministers have warned the chancellor that she must use her budget to invest in public services to allow transformation to continue in Northern Ireland. Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Finance Minister John O’Dowd were speaking after meeting Rachel Reeves at Stormont Castle. They both welcomed the visit but the deputy first minister said they warned the chancellor some of her decisions could have a “disproportionate impact” on businesses, farmers and the economy in general. The finance minister said the UK government had to understand “decisions made in London can have a detrimental impact here” and they need to “engage with us before those decisions are made”.The chancellor, who was on her first official trip to Belfast on Tuesday, said the government is committed to working in “partnership” with […]