Both the SDLP and Sinn Fein pointed to historic under-investment in Derry and the wider North West region to explain the economic woes
Census statistics showing the Derry City and Strabane area once with the highest unemployment in Northern Ireland show the "status quo is not delivering, SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has said.
In a statement, Sinn Fein MLA Padraig Delargey said: "Tackling decades of underinvestment in the north west and working to create jobs and transform the economy is a priority for Sinn Féin. "This place and its people have so much to offer and we have proven time and time again when it comes to talent and achievements that we punch well above our weight in everything ranging from sports and the arts to science and engineering.
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