As a Christian MP I had to vote against Rishi Sunak’s proposal to cut foreign aid
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Stephen Timms MP2021-07-16T09:37:00
Despite near-universal opposition from Christian charities and politicians, the Chancellor confirmed the Government would be cutting foreign aid by £4.4bn. After a heated debate, during which Sunak appeared to quote from the Bible, Stephen Timms MP asks why the government didn’t listen
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