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UK should not shy away from the ‘moral purpose’ of foreign aid, new minister says
Kirsty McNeill – the new minister for development, who formerly worked at Save the Children – has emphasised that she is a ‘huge believer in aid’ in two speaking engagements that mark her taking up the post
- Kirsty McNeill – the new minister for development, who formerly worked at Save the Children – has emphasised that she is a ‘huge believer in aid’ in two speaking engagements that mark her taking up the post
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- UK should not shy away from the ‘moral purpose’ of foreign aid, new minister says
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