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Britain Will Spend More On Foreign Aid Than Local Government Next Year

by Nick Hallett Spending on foreign aid will outstrip the amount of money given to local councils in the UK for the first time next year, according to official government estimates. The Treasury’s Budget book shows that spending on international development will hit £9.3 billion in 2017/18, while spending on local government for services such as rubbish collection, street lighting and local services will be £8.2 billion. The Telegraph reports that critics are questioning whether spending a “shedload of taxpayers’ money” on foreign aid is fair when councils are tightening their belts as they feel the effects of budget cuts…. View Article