The Budget temporarily suspends tariffs on kerosene, the News Letter reports. The government says the move will cut farm production costs and help households that heat their homes with oil. That matters most in Northern Ireland.
The report does not say how long the suspension will last or how much it will save households.
The News Letter lists other measures for Northern Ireland:
- £7.5m of new investment for Queen's University Belfast's Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) Cyber AI Hub
- £1m of new funding for a Northern Ireland Investment Summit
- Funding for the Northern Ireland Executive to run its own version of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme for electricity-intensive manufacturers, which applies only in Great Britain
- More money for Stormont to help cut rates for struggling businesses, with no figure given
- Work with the Executive on a region-wide defence skills and apprenticeship programme
The government will also set up Defence Technical Excellence Colleges in Scotland and Wales, according to the paper.