UUP seeks £100m loan for farmers

The Ulster Unionist Party yesterday proposed that a £100 million loan authorised by the British government be made available …

The Ulster Unionist Party yesterday proposed that a £100 million loan authorised by the British government be made available to farmers in Northern Ireland through local financial institutions in an effort to aid the beleaguered agricultural industry.

Farmers in Northern Ireland owe banks around £490 million.

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