A Worthwhile Cut?

Rebel Tory MPs want the government to reverse the cut in foreign aid spending announced by the Chancellor. Former Prime Ministers Theresa May, Sir John Major and Tony Blair, speaking to Bloomberg, have all argued against the move.Ryan Jablonski, Associate Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics, discusses the issues with Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker pointing out that Britain is out of step with G7 counterparts.Romilly Greenhill, UK Director of anti-poverty group One, co-founded by Bono, joins from the G7 summit in Cornwall to say that the Prime Minister is being watched by poorer nations and will hamper Britain's ability to get climate change agreements at COP26.But major research shows aid is failing, says Mark Littlewood, Director General of the Institute of Economic Affairs, and the U.K. should focus on its trade policies instead to lift countries out of poverty post-pandemic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.