Fiscal devolution key to fairer Northern Ireland…

By Jason Bunting, Advocacy Manager at the Fairness Foundation Northern Ireland is falling behind on fiscal powers- and it’s holding back our progress. Over the past twenty-five years, Scotland and Wales have each gained significant new fiscal tools, and both now has a credible suite of levers at their disposal. English devolution is also accelerating, with the Chancellor’s recent Budget giving regional Mayors the power to introduce tourism levies- an admittedly modest charge that can nonetheless raise millions for local ... Read more...