The Telegraph: New development secretary Alok Sharma signals he will protect U.K. aid budget
“New international development secretary Alok Sharma has signaled that he is committed to sticking with the U.K.’s contribution to foreign aid. In a statement published on the day of his appointment to the Cabinet, Mr. Sharma said he would work to deliver Brexit and ‘make sure U.K. aid is tackling global challenges’ including climate change, disease, and humanitarian disasters…” (Gulland/Newey, 7/25).