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America’s privileged elites have set a terrible precedent, and in so doing, have merely encouraged even more extortionate threats.

During that previous hearing the court heard she took advantage of vulnerable people and charged "extortionate" interest rates - as much as £400 on every £1,000 she lent.

Melted Parents NI said the protest on Saturday was demanding the Stormont Executive "deliver on long promised, urgent intervention that will impact the pockets of families hit with extortionate childcare bills".

"We went to the shop over the road the other day. It was £20 for a tub of formula. It's extortionate to buy anything at the moment."

"Is it not time to rethink this absurd policy and extortionate cost?"