ANDREW PIERCE: Even Lord Freud couldn’t analyse tricky Theresa By Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail Published: 23:34 BST, 18 July 2021 | Updated: 23:43 BST, 18 July 2021 After Theresa May voted against a three-line whip for the first time in 24 years as an MP by joining last week’s Tory revolt against a … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing a growing backlash over the UK’s foreign aid cut amid claims Bill Gates is set to join charities donating millions of pounds to prop up projects. Labour and the Archbishop of Canterbury have ramped up calls for the Government to reverse its temporary reduction in funding – which comes after coronavirus … Read more
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
Theresa May blasts Boris Johnson over foreign aid cut as she accuses him of failing to deliver on his ‘Global Britain’ promise and warns reduction in funding risks a ‘perfect storm’ of problems Theresa May attacked Boris Johnson over decision to slash foreign aid spending She accused the current PM of failing to deliver on … Read more
Tax rise of 1p would be needed to cover cost of reversing planned cuts to foreign aid, Treasury says Government dodged rebel bid to hijack legislation over the foreign aid target cut Tory MPs including Theresa May criticised move to slash £4billion from budget But Treasury yesterday claimed funding it would be equivalent of extra penny on income tax … 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
We’ll still give China millions despite aid cut: Whitehall ministries will NOT be covered by new clampdown on cash flowing to Beijing Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced on Wednesday that his department will cut funding for programmes in China by 95 per cent However other Whitehall ministries, including the business department, are not covered by … Read more
UK will STILL be one of the most generous donors of foreign aid even after we slash the payouts, new figures reveal The UK gave more than double the 0.31 per cent average among the G7 group But Boris Johnson announced plans to lower the target to 0.5 per cent this year This would still … 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