UK's Johnson To Face Own Party Revolt Over Foreign Aid Cut - Reports
Umer Jamshaid Published June 03, 2021 | 03:56 PM
UK Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to slash foreign aid by 0.2 percent could be defeated in Parliament next week after lawmakers from his own party tabled an amendment aimed at reversing a cut that has been described as a death sentence for millions of people around the world, the Daily Mail Online reported on Thursday
LONDON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2021) UK Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to slash foreign aid by 0.2 percent could be defeated in Parliament next week after lawmakers from his own party tabled an amendment aimed at reversing a cut that has been described as a death sentence for millions of people around the world, the Daily Mail Online reported on Thursday.
The amendment was introduced to the House of Commons, currently adjourned for recess, on Wednesday evening by Conservative lawmaker Andrew Mitchell with the support of another 14 fellow party members, including former foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt and former Brexit secretary David Davis, and the chairs of eight powerful parliamentary committees.
In November, 2020, UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak announced a temporary reduction in the UK aid budget from 0.7 percent to 0.5 percent of the country's income, citing the negative impact of the pandemic on the national economy.
Five months later, UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab set out the allocations for the overseas development assistance spending for 2021-22, confirming the government�s decision to slash 0.2 percent of its annual foreign aid commitment.
The announcement has been met with broad criticism from the charities and non-governmental organizations which claim that the slashing of �4 billion ($5.6 billion) would add up to the suffering of millions of people who depend on UK's foreign aid to survive.
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