£300m Derry and Strabane City Deal Officially Signed

The deal aims to boost Northern Ireland's north west economy with key projects despite recent funding uncertainty.

• The Derry and Strabane city deal, worth £300 million, was signed by Secretary of State Hilary Benn.
• The deal includes the establishment of a new museum, a School of Medicine, and a data analytics centre.
• Regeneration projects will also revitalize Strabane town centre and Derry's riverfront and Walled City areas.
• Funding for the deal was reinstated after a brief pause due to a UK government spending review.
• Two other Northern Ireland city deals, Causeway Coast and Glens and Mid South West, remain on hold pending further review.

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