NORTHERN IRELAND
BBC News
The DUP and Sinn Féin have indicated that they could jointly approach the government to ask it to put a system in place to allow historical abuse victims to receive compensation.
A report after a lengthy inquiry into abuse in Northern Ireland recommended payments be made to survivors.
But that has yet to be implemented because a power-sharing Stormont executive does not exist to pass it.
Victims have called on the parties to quickly agree a compensation process.
Campaigner Margaret McGuckin said survivors of abuse are in desperate need of compensation, with many now in poor health.
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