Boris Johnson ‘is set to perform a U-turn on his foreign aid cut by granting Tory rebels a vote on the issue’ after Conservative MPs fear they are ‘turning back into the nasty party’ Boris Johnson is ‘actively considering’ granting MPs a vote on foreign aid cut Some 50 Tories against cut from 0.7 per … Read more
Rebel MPs scent victory on foreign aid as they fight to force Boris Johnson to reverse planned cut to handouts The Prime Minister temporarily reduced aid to 0.5 per cent of national income Thirty Tory MPs support an amendment that would require new legislation Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the BBC the cut was ‘entirely reasonable’ … Read more
Britain blows millions of taxpayer funds on foreign aid projects including anti-smoking lessons, ‘friendship benches’ and eco-hammams Taxpayers’ cash is being spent on things like ‘friendship benches’ in Zimbabwe More than £700,000 will allow people to discuss their mental health issues A further £1 million will be spent on health promotion activities in Asia By … Read more
Charities threaten legal challenge over Boris Johnson’s bid to cut the foreign aid budget Charities could take Government to court over planned £4bn cut to aid budget Ministers had announced lowering spending target from 0.7 to 0.5% of GDP But planned reduction may now only be for one year amid fears of a revolt Believed … Read more
Will foreign aid bill bounce back to £14billion? Slashing of 0.7% spending target to 0.5% may last only one year to avoid Tory revolt Ministers said they would change law to lower the target to spend 0.7% to 0.5% This would have allowed them to slash handouts by £4bn to around £10billion Government is considering alternatives … Read more
Will foreign aid bill bounce back to £14billion? Slashing of 0.7% spending target to 0.5% may last only one year to avoid Tory revolt Ministers said they would change law to lower the target to spend 0.7% to 0.5% This would have allowed them to slash handouts by £4bn to around £10billion Government is considering alternatives … Read more
President Joe Biden threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar on Monday as his administration debates whether to call the military takeover a ‘coup.’ Insiders familiar with the back-and-forth described the discussions as ‘chaos’ as officials fear that the White House calling the military takeover a coup could anger China and force the United States to withdraw … Read more
Rishi Sunak is under fire after REFUSING to appear in front of MPs to answer questions on his controversial Spending Review as the Chancellor ‘faces questions over his family’s finances’ Spending Review sparked major controversy as Rishi Sunak cut foreign aid Treasury Select Committee asked the Chancellor to come and answer questions But Mr Sunak … Read more
Rishi Sunak today announced he is slashing the UK’s foreign aid budget as he put the Government on a collision course with furious Tory MPs and charity bosses. The Chancellor said the current legal commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of gross domestic product on overseas aid was ‘difficult to justify’ during the coronavirus crisis … Read more
Ministers could change the law to cut Britain’s foreign aid budget as part of sweeping economic reforms. The current rate of 0.7 per cent of GDP was enshrined in law by the Coalition government in 2015, but the current administration wants to cut it to 0.5 per cent. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to outline … Read more