Why is the UK Government Turning off the Tap During a Global Pandemic?

North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Credit: UNICEF/Olivia Acland
By Tanvi Bhatkal and Lyla MehtaBRIGHTON, UK, Jul 19 2021 (IPS)
The UK government’s decision to reduce its Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget from 0.7% of gross national income (GNI) to 0.5% — a cut of around £4 billion this year — was confirmed last week by a majority of 35 votes in a House of Commons vote.
The…