Live Aid founder Bob Geldof joined Tory rebels to put pressure on Boris Johnson today to reverse a planned cut to foreign aid. The singer and long-time activist said the temporary reduction of foreign aid from 0.7 per cent of national income to 0.5 per cent to cope with Covid economic damage 'doesn't make any sense'. The singer and long-time activist said the temporary reduction of foreign aid from 0.7 per cent of national income to 0.5 per cent to cope with Covid economic damage 'doesn't make any sense'. Mrs May is not a natural Tory rebel but she has previously criticised Mr Johnson over the aid cut. Writing in the Mail to mark Joe Biden's inauguration as US President in January, she suggested her successor had failed to honour British values by tearing up the foreign aid target.

Source: The Nation June 06, 2021 13:02 UTC