Northern politicians clash on health, Stormont stability and Irish unity in TV debate

Northern Ireland politicians clashed on health service funding, the stability of Stormont and the merits of Irish unity in the second major TV debate of the Westminster election campaign.

The opening exchanges of the BBC NI debate focused on the recent controversy around the allocation to health in this year’s Stormont budget.

Senior representatives from Sinn Féin, the DUP, Alliance Party, Ulster Unionist Party and the SDLP were asked a question from the audience on the budget allocation to the Department of Health.

The UUP, which holds the department, voted against the recent budget passed by the Assembly, arguing they will not implement cuts that would have a “catastrophic impact” on the health service.

All other main parties of the Executive – Sinn Féin, DUP and Alliance – backed the spending plan, with the main opposition party, the SDLP, opposing it.

The debate line-up comprised three party leaders – the DUP’s Gavin Robinson, Alliance’s Naomi Long and…

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