UK government quietly cuts international aid by £2.9 billion as MPs leave parliament for summer

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Surprise surprise UKLabour up in arms about it. Easy to see why this party is a non runner

Good news.

Good we need the money here

alison_mckeown Excellent decision

Good, about time. They will hate us for free.

Good.

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