Bbc News 2025 Budget 2025. The northern ireland executive has agreed to release for public consultation its draft budget for the 2025/26 financial year. Following last week's budget the obr revised this year's uk growth from its forecast of 1.4% in november to 2%.

The government’s official forecaster raises its prediction for uk growth in 2024 and 2025 but reduces it for later years. He said the shops would help people become less reliant on.