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British Prime Minister Boris gave no exact figure and critics claim the scheme’s launch was rushed to divert attention from public outrage over his most senior aide’s breach of lockdown restrictions. (Yves Herman/Reuters)

Boris Johnson and the threat to British soft power

Theresa May’s likely successor has plans to subsume the department overseeing development aid into the foreign office, effectively eliminating it

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DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Britain commits $148-million to Africa

Britain on Monday committed $147-million to boost key trade routes in sub-Saharan Africa, saying a further $1-billion had been pledged.

Staff Reporter