Tory revolt against foreign aid spending cuts intensifies as Boris Johnson risks defeat Joe Murphy
A Tory revolt against deep cuts in aid spending widened dramatically today as a former chairman of the Public Accounts Committee declared: “It just doesn’t add up, so I won’t be voting for it.”
“Aid spent now represents excellent value for money,” he writes, citing evidence that every pound spent on Covid vaccinations in the Third World will generate £54 in return.
As PAC chair for nine years Sir Edward was Parliament’s chief watchdog of waste in public spending, so his verdict on the effectiveness of aid funding will be heeded by many Conservative MPs.
Tory revolt against foreign aid spending cuts intensifies as Boris Johnson risks defeat
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Tory revolt against foreign aid spending cuts intensifies as Boris Johnson risks defeat
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