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Northern Ireland faces economic problems similar to those of rest of the UK, with some extras all of its own. Now what it has achieved is threatened by a looming trade war
There are about 134,000 claimants of universal credit in NI - but a £20 a week top up has ended.
Stormont's Department for Communities has put in a bid for an initial £55m.
Charities in Northern Ireland have called on Stomront to renew efforts to tackle child poverty by committing to investment and targeted reductions as part of the upcoming Anti-Poverty Strategy.
CAMPAIGNERS hoping to have the missing rail line between Skipton and Colne reinstated have launched a video. SELRAP (Skipton and East Lancs Rail Action Partnership wants a brand new trans-Pennine route to connect East Lancashire, Yorkshire and beyond. The 'Join Us Up' campaign says just 12 miles of track will mean Colne to Leeds direct would take just 50 minutes to travel. Two trains would be scheduled per hour, ideal for students, leisure and commuting. Campaigners are lobbying for a new train station to be built at Earby and improvements at Colne, along with the reinstatement of t...