Secretary of State ‘focused on future’ as unpaused growth deal signed

Officials at the Heads of Terms Agreement for the Mid Ulster Growth Deal at the Burnavon in Cookstown (PA) -

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has called for a focus on the future as the unpaused Mid South West Growth Deal heads of terms were signed.

The deal, along with a growth deal for the Causeway Coast and Glens area, was thrown into uncertainty earlier this year when the UK Government announced a pause ahead of the Budget – sparking fury at Stormont.