David Cameron could be facing a backbench revolt after the Liberal Democrats put forward a bill to legally commit Britain to spending 0.7 per cent of national wealth of foreign aid.
Michael Moore, the Lib Dem former Scottish secretary, yesterday tabled a private member’s bill to put the United Nations target on to the statute book and urged all parties to swing behind the legislation.
The Conservatives last night said the party will support the measure in any Commons vote.
Any new law would commit the Government to spending more than £12billion annually.
The Conservatives and Lib Dems promised in the 2010 coalition agreement not just to meet the UN target but also to ensure it was made a legally-binding commitment for the future.
Clicky.... As I posted in the comments there, we have to borrow the £12B to give away in foreign aid as we have a defecit...
...why can't Johnny Foreigner borrow the cash instead...?
