Britain’s foreign aid department could be axed if Boris Johnson wins the general election. The department, which controls most of Britain’s £14billion aid budget, has faced frequent criticism for waste and muddle since it was set up by Labour in 1997. Britain’s foreign aid department could be axed if Boris Johnson wins the general election. But Mr Johnson has long argued that the cash might be better targeted if managed by the Foreign Office. Officials point out that the Foreign Office (pictured) already spends some aid cash and has faced fierce criticism over projects such as grants to the Chinese film industryOfficials point out that the Foreign Office already spends some aid cash and has faced fierce criticism over projects such as grants to the Chinese film industry.

Source: Daily Mail December 10, 2019 22:18 UTC