Theresa May has ruled out cuts to the
UK overseas aid budget after warnings from Bill Gates — and from within her own party.
She will also set out a number of green proposals in a 25 - year plan for the environment including eliminating all avoidable plastic waste by 2042 and a commitment to spend part of the Government's multi-billion
annual overseas aid budget on international measures to cut plastic use.
The government recently announced a re-targeting of the
UK overseas aid budget, which will see more money spent in conflict areas.
In particular, I hope that he will take a look at
the overseas aid budget, which is increasing by 37 % in real terms at a time when he intends to implement 16 % cuts to the World Service.
Mr Osborne said savings made in the health and
overseas aid budgets would be recycled back to services.
Tory members do not support protection of the NHS and
overseas aid budgets and they oppose 25 % cuts in the defence budget.
The other # 6bn will be re-invested in the NHS,
the overseas aid budget AND defence.