Premier League backs foreign aid as Cable and Fox wade in

Overseas aid in the spotlight as business leaders support international development spending

Vince Cable

AMID the jockeying for influence ahead of George Osborne's Budget next week, the future of Britain's overseas aid programme is in the spotlight.

Former cabinet minister Liam Fox and Lib Dem Business Secretary Vince Cable have today called for an end to the ring-fencing of certain budgets, including the NHS, schools and international development.

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