Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Bill Gates have both warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson against cutting the UK’s overseas aid budget.
HM’s Government is seeking to reduce the annual spend from 0.7% of national income down to 0.5% however the Archbishop of Canterbury warned the Prime Minister “helping the world’s poorest is one of the great moral and ethical achievements of our country”.
The archbishop said any recovery from the pandemic required a “global response”
“In his teaching, Jesus Christ tells us we mustn’t limit our concept of neighbour simply to those close by to us. We need to heed that message in the tough times, as well as the good.
“Keeping our aid commitment is a strong signal that the UK is a reliable partner for long-term economic, social, environmental and educational advancement across the globe,” the archbishop said.
Reports from various sources earlier this week said that the government was considering cutting £4bn from the overseas aid budget.
185 charities, two former prime ministers – Tony Blair and David Cameron, opposition parties and senior Tories have all urged the government not to go through with the cuts.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the latest public figure to call on the British government to protect the foreign aid budget at next week’s spending review.
The billionaire philanthropist said: “It’s never made less sense to cut foreign aid than right now,
“Covid-19 has reminded us viruses don’t respect border laws; they don’t check your passport before entering your lungs. The only way the UK – or any country – will be free of this virus is if every country is.
“This is a moment when what’s good for the world – and what’s good for the UK – are exactly the same thing.”
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