A former top No 10 adviser says Prime Minister hopeful Andy Burnham should reverse £1billion in foreign aid cuts if he gets into power and restore Britain to its position as a leader in the field.
Tom Fletcher, 51, who served for three PMs and now heads the United Nations‘ humanitarian efforts, suggested foreign aid should be put before defence spending because it was more important.
Speaking today, the former British ambassador to Lebanon said that while the UN ‘doesn’t have any specific advice for Andy Burnham or for anyone else’ his personal advice was ‘having worked in No 10 for three different
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