UK government allows vote to reverse 4 billion pound foreign aid cut By Reuters
(Adds missing first name for Rishi Sunak in paragraph 3) By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's government said it would let parliament hold a vote on Tuesday to reverse a decision to cut the country's overseas aid spending by around 4 billion pounds ($5.6 billion) a year. The finance ministry announced in November it would cut aid spending to 0.5% of national income from 0.7%, breaking a 2019 pre-election commitment though still leaving overseas aid spending more generous than in most rich nations. Finance minister Rishi Sunak wrote in a statement to parliament on Monday that...
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