Nov 16 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning a temporary cut to the country’s aid spending that will help its Covid-ravaged public finances, The Times reported.
Ministers have drawn up plans to reduce the proportion of Britain’s gross national income spent on aid from 0.7% to 0.5%, the newspaper added. (Reporting by Maria Ponnezhath in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)
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