UP

UK: Minister resigns over cut in foreign aid

Home page World
12 Punto 14 Punto 16 Punto 18 Punto
UK: Minister resigns over cut in foreign aid

A British Foreign Office minister has resigned on Wednesday, in protest to a government announcement over a sizeable cut in foreign aid.

Axar.az reports that Baroness Liz Sugg, a member of the parliament’s upper house, announced her resignation in a Twitter post, saying the latest government move to cut foreign aid was “fundamentally wrong”.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed in the House of Commons that the British foreign aid will be reduced from 0.7% to 0.5% of GDP next year, in a bid to help fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Date
2020.11.25 / 21:14
Author
Axar.az
See also

US VP Vance contacted top Iran security official - WSJ

Mediators propose Iran-US meeting before November 4

Flavio Bolsonaro declares himself Brazil’s rightful leader

Pilot killed in collision between two planes in Uruguay

CENTCOM rejects Iranian claims of sea mines in Hormuz

US, Israel may resume major strikes on Iran if talks fail

Fed holds rates steady despite inflation concerns

Erdogan, Trump discuss bilateral ties in phone call

Erdogan, Tokayev discuss bilateral ties in Ankara

Trump says endorsement helped Netanyahu avoid defeat

Latest
Xocalı soyqırımı — 1992-ci il Bağla
Bize yazin Bağla
ArxivBağla