A multimillion-pound city and growth deal for Londonderry and Strabane has been officially signed off, while the Secretary of State has promised to argue for two further deals.It comes after disappointment and frustration for Northern Ireland politicians on Friday after it emerged the funding for four city and growth deals in the region worth £1.7 billion was to be paused amid a spending review.Over the weekend it was clarified that two of the deals, Belfast regions and Londonderry City and Stra

A multimillion-pound city and growth deal for Londonderry and Strabane has been officially signed off, while the Secretary of State has promised to argue for two further deals.It comes after disappointment and frustration for Northern Ireland politicians on Friday after it emerged the funding for four city and growth deals in the region worth £1.7 billion was to be paused amid a spending review.Over the weekend it was clarified that two of the deals, Belfast regions and Londonderry City and Strabane, will not be affected by the suspension.