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Originally Posted by Carth
here's a thought:
if we remain in the EU can we then stop sending £billions in foreign aid to countries that just pi$$ it up the wall?
after all, we will remain trading partners with the largest trading block in the world right on our doorstep
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As we spend more on foreign aid, than the EU (£7.7bn/1.1% of GDP
vs. £4.7bn/0.7% of GDP) we'll be quids in! Seriously though, only 15% of the foreign aid budget on humanitarian aid. The rest goes on international organisations or bilateral aid to aid the UKs interests abroad - see aid to Pakistan to prevent the rise of anti-UK sentiment as an example. Bribes basically.
Spending source -
https://www.statista.com/chart/4520/...o-uk-taxes-go/
Aid recipients -
https://fullfact.org/economy/uk-spending-foreign-aid/