Poorest countries miss out as British interests are promoted, leading charities tell chancellorCharities have sounded the alarm over the way ministers are spending the multibillion-pound aid budget, saying some is being diverted from the poorest countries to promote commercial and political interests.In a letter to the chancellor, Philip Hammond, which has been leaked to the Observer, 23 agencies warn that some aid is no longer being used “effectively and efficiently” and that taxpayers “are not getting maximum value for money”. Continue reading…
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