Concerns that British aid funding will be diverted away from supporting the world’s poorest people towards facilitating trade have been raised by NGOs. Priti Patel plans foreign aid overhaul based on 'core Tory values' Read morePatel’s article was “challenging reading” said Aaron Oxley, executive director of campaign group Results UK. “Virtually all UK aid money is already spent incredibly well on high-impact activities that are focused on eliminating poverty and have a proven track record of delivering results,” he said. “The first priority of UK aid must be to end poverty and leave no one behind, not to oil the wheels of British business,” said Loretta Minghella, chief executive of Christian Aid. “UK aid is respected throughout the world as being among the most effective and most scrutinised,” said Ben Jackson, chief executive of Bond, which represents NGOs in the UK.

Source: The Guardian September 14, 2016 14:37 UTC