A Nasty Piece Of Work, Boris

Top Tory says aid cuts will cause outcry among voters

- Pippa Crerar

Boris Johnson is being urged to perform a U-turn and give rebel Tory MPs a binding vote on his plan to slash foreign aid.

The Prime Minister is said to be “actively considering” giving backbenchers a say on the proposal.

It comes amid warnings from his own side that starving the world’s poorest people of cash would see the Tories thought of by voters as the “Nasty Party” once again.

Around 50 Conservative MPs, including ex-PM Theresa May, are against the £4billion cut, from 0.7% to 0.5% of gross national income.

They believe it will put lives at risk in some of the most desperate countries on the planet.