Committee to study child poverty on both sides of Belfast’s peace line

A HOUSE of Commons committee is to visit Belfast to study child poverty on both sides of the peace line.

delegation from the Works and Pensions committee will travel to the Falls and Shankill Roads today to talk to community workers about facilities for young people.

The committee of MPs, which is chaired by Liberal Democrat Sir Archy Kirkwood, has been conducting a child poverty inquiry since July last year.