Northern Ireland political parties have given a mixed response to a new legacy framework published by the UK and Irish governments.

Labour, the Social Democrats and Solidarity-People Before Profit heavily criticised Budget 2025.

With a general election due within the next year the results of the poll will cause alarm in Sinn Féin, long presumed to be the favourite to lead the next government.

Sinn Fein has welcomed the move by Dublin over the UK’s Legacy Act.

The Sinn Féin leader said the UK’s Legacy Act was a ‘flagrant breach of international human rights law’

All the parties who met with the Northern Ireland Secretary on Monday said the financial offer was not sufficient.