Reposted by Lorraine C
It’s not been fully spotted but to pay for 50,000 extra prison places the Conservatives have said they would cut foreign aid to £1bn a year, or 0.03% of GDP, a 90% cut. This would not even cover UN and World Bank contributions.
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Conservative plans to slash aid budget would ‘irreparably damage’ UK’s global credibility, charities say
Party’s pledge to reduce aid budget from £9bn a year to £1bn to fund new prison places branded as ‘posturing’
