Rejected petition The UK Government should cancel its proposal to cut the Foreign Aid Budget.

The UK Government proposes to ditch its policy of spending 0.7% of national income on overseas aid to help deal with the coronavirus crisis at home.

The UK Government should review and rescind this proposal before it is implemented.

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This proposal is contrary to the Government's manifesto pledge and comes at a difficult time for all countries.

And, as the Chief Executive of Oxfam says: "Cutting the UK's lifeline to the world's poorest communities in the midst of a global pandemic will lead to tens of thousands of otherwise preventable deaths."

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/561068

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Date submitted 25 November 2020
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