Responding to reports that the Prime Minister will announce
later today that the Foreign Office and Department for
International Development are set to be merged, Liberal Democrat
Spokesperson for International Development said:
"Not content with depriving disadvantaged kids of their free
school meals, the Prime Minister is now choosing to abolish the
department whose job is to support the most vulnerable people
around the world.
"UK aid prevents suffering. The Liberal Democrats have always
made absolutely clear our unequivocal support for Britain’s role
as a world leader in providing aid to those most in need. By
working internationally we can achieve so much more than we can
alone.
"This decision shows the extent of the Prime Minister’s
determination to see the UK turn its back on the world.”
Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed
Davey added:
“Boris Johnson has wanted to use the 0.7% for international aid
for his own political projects ever since entering government.
This news comes as the most vulnerable brace themselves for the
Coronavirus, which has already torn through many countries.
“In the last 24 hours this Government has refused to offer the
poorest children in the UK free school meals. They have now
turned to cutting funding away from some of the worlds poorest.
is playing culture war games
and some of the most vulnerable people here at home and abroad
are paying the price.”
