The Business Secretary took the opportunity to meet Howard Lutnick to push for progress on the US-UK trade deal announced last month.

The spending review is expected to set out tough spending limits for departments other than health, defence and education.

Riot police were deployed around the Clonavon Terrace area on Tuesday night as hundreds of people gathered in the Co Antrim town.

Marine Minister Emma Hardy said a bill will be introduced to enable ratification of the pact to establish protected areas in international waters.