The UK are investing £730m into the PEACE PLUS programme, where the SEUPB have announced new funding for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Services.

These services will provide vital support for young people across Northern Ireland and border counties of Ireland.

📷 Today’s BIIGC in photos

The joint communique for the BIIGC is here 👇

gov.uk/government/new…

🤝 Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris MP, the Lord Caine Jonathan Caine and Minister Rt Hon Steve Baker MP FRSA 🗽 welcoming Tánaiste Micheál Martin to Westminster for the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference.

📢 In London today:

The British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference.

📽️ Our final student is Chloe Martin from Donegal!

🗣️ Chloe highlights when she got involved in politics and the importance of making your voice heard.

The Secretary of State has announced plans for a new independent, Public History relating to the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

More details here: gov.uk/government/new…

📽️ Meet our next student Inioluwa Olaosebikan who comes from Nigeria!

👋 Inioluwa got involved in politics this year after joining the Belfast City Youth Council to help amplify the voices of young people in marginalised communities. #betterpolitics

✍️ Today, the UK Government and NI Executive have signed the Heads of Terms for the Causeway Council Growth Deal.

Read more: gov.uk/government/new…

#GrowthDealCCG

I am pleased the Post Office Horizon Bill will be amended to include Northern Ireland.

I've been speaking to Kevin Hollinrake MP, Michelle O’Neill, Emma Little-Pengelly BL and Naomi Long MLA about this regularly.

The legislation will deliver for those affected in NI as quickly as possible.

📢 The Government has today expanded the territorial extent of the Post Office Offences Bill.

Convictions resulting from the Post Office Horizon Scandal in Northern Ireland will now be within scope.

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

👋 📽️ Our next aspiring student is Sabrina Baptista!

Sabrina first got involved in politics during the pandemic and is keen to see more young people become more politically aware. #betterpolitics

Politics In Action

👋 📽️ Meet Kazim Tug, an aspiring student with a keen interest in the history of politics in Türkiye and Northern Ireland / Ireland.

⏳ Stay tuned to hear from more students from the Politics In Action event!

#BetterPolitics

Congratulations to the incredible Jasmine Parker, who is the recipient of the Prime Minister's Points of Light Award, having collected & donated over 6,000 Easter eggs to children in hospitals across Northern Ireland over the last six years. 👏

#WeAreGiants #GiantsTogether

Congratulations Jasmine! 🎉

Jasmine Parker A.K.A the Belfast Easter Bunny won the Belfast Points of Light award for her work collecting and donating over 6,000 Easter eggs to children in NI hospitals 👏

pointsoflight.gov.uk/belfast-easter…

Today the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announced a new appointment to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.

Click below to find out more 👇
gov.uk/government/new…

📸 Royal Visit wrap up 📸

Today Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited:

✅ Fleming Agri Products Ltd in Co Londonderry.
✅ Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners.
✅ South West College in Enniskillen.
✅ Enniskillen Workhouse.

#NorthernIreland