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Tory rebels threaten to vote down Rishi Sunak’s foreign aid cuts

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Up to 50 Tory MPs join opposition parties in expressing concern about cuts to UK’s aid budget

Rishi Sunak is facing a tight vote on his £4bn cut to the foreign aid budget on Tuesday, with rebel Tories threatening to join with Labour to vote down the change.

The government backed down on allowing a vote after the Speaker last week said the House of Commons must have a say on the move to cut the aid budget from 0.7% to 0.5% of gross national income.

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