Government faces backlash after slashing aid to boost defence spending

With the Prime Minister off to meet President Trump in the Oval Office tomorrow, the government’s decision to boost defence spending by slashing money previously intended for foreign aid continues to make waves in Westminster.

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As MPs across the political divide criticised the move today in Parliament – new polling by Ipsos, shared exclusively with this programme, suggests it might not go down as badly with the public.

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