Richard Morgan
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BBC journalist. 📻 Presenter of Evening Extra - Weekdays at 5pm @bbcradioulster @bbcsounds Views are all mine. Got a story? ✉️ [email protected]
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Joined June 2011
Rachel Reeves will announce a stealth tax raid on retirement savings, a move experts said would reduce take-home pay and cut the size of pension pots The chancellor is expected to use the budget to limit a tax break on pension contributions for both employers and employees to
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Trauma and Trespasses in new Gillian Anderson Troubles drama @everosatoTV
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Based on Louise Kennedy's novel, the Channel 4 drama looks at forbidden love in 1975 Holywood.
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Your thoughts can wage war against your peace. But when you resist the devil and rest in the Lord, even your memories start to heal. Rest is not an escape—it’s spiritual warfare won through peace.
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EXCLUSIVE Rachel Reeves has told the Budget watchdog that she plans to increase income tax as she seeks to repair the public finances The Chancellor has informed the Office of Budget Responsibility that a rise in personal taxation is one of the “major measures” on tax and
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Interest rates expected to be held as Budget looms - BBC News
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Most analysts believe the Bank rate will remain at 4% for now, although there could be a cut in December.
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The Education Authority has announced the price of school meals will increase by almost 20% https://t.co/rtkZN1pnCk
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The cost of a school dinner for primary and special school pupils will go up by 50p from £2.50 to £3.00.
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📻 Great to join @BBCRichardM on @bbcradioulster last night to discuss the Chancellor’s unprecedented pre-budget speech. No.10 & 11 wanted the public to notice that tax is going up and start making the big political argument as to whose fault it is.
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Chancellor making it clear this morning that we must all “do our bit” to protect our economy now, and in the future.
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Paul Givan: Sinn Féin to support motion against DUP minister - BBC News
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The DUP says Paul Givan is "going nowhere" after PBP submit a no confidence motion which is backed by Sinn Féin and the SDLP.
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“I think this is a really brave, important, and right step by the King, and I fully support it” The #bbcqt audience and Labour’s Lisa Nandy react to the news that Andrew has been stripped of his 'Prince' title and will move out of Royal Lodge
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So excited to be part of @BBCNewsNI Halloween coverage from Derry on Friday night! 🎃 👻 We’ll be streaming the parade live 🎥 & speaking to some spooky guests… See you there @Dean_Journalist @journalist_ash 🎤💀🧙♀️
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Billed by organisers as the largest Halloween event in Europe, the four-day festival gets under way on Tuesday.
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A verdict is expected later in the trial of a former British soldier accused of murdering two people on Bloody Sunday in 1972. You can join our live page coverage for the latest updates by clicking the link below. https://t.co/NqsOPPFPvS
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Introducing the Ireland Rugby Social 🎙🤩 Former Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray joins BBC Sport NI's Gavin Andrews on a new BBC Sounds podcast🏉 The Ireland Rugby Social will be available every Tuesday on BBC Sounds📅 #BBCRugby
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Tomorrow "The Tax Conundrum" starts on Radio 4 and BBC Sounds Ahead of what will be another tax raising budget on 26 November I ask in this major 3 part series why we seem to find it so hard to have a rational conversation about how MUCH we pay in tax and HOW we pay it...1/4
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A weather warning for rain for Antrim, Armagh, and Down has now been extended until 15:00 on Sunday. The warning area has also been widened to include parts of Counties Derry and Tyrone.
Weather warnings as heavy rain forecast
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Asian hornet: Nest located and being removed - NIEA - BBC News
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The invasive species was first captured in the Dundonald area last Friday and further sightings were confirmed on Wednesday.
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🚨 𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐆𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 I have decided to withdraw from the presidential election contest with immediate effect and return to the arms of my family.
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Northern Ireland's electricity supply was "very close" to a "risk of a single point of failure", a Stormont committee has been told. https://t.co/37OrS8ylNR
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The permanent secretary of the Department for the Economy says the issue was "significant" but not close to a "blackout".
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Kemi Badenoch mistakenly says NI voted in favour of Brexit - BBC News
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In a BBC NI interview, the Tory leader said the "last time I checked, Northern Ireland did vote to leave".
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