Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Britain Gives £355M to Educate Girls in Asia and Africa

DAILY EXPRESS: NICK Clegg triggered fresh outrage at Britain’s spiralling overseas aid budget by pledging £355million of taxpayers’ cash to educate girls in poor countries.

He announced the huge handout at theLib Dem conference yesterday amid warnings of swingeing austerity for ¬families at home.

The Deputy Prime Minister’s promise of cash for countries including South Sudan, Nigeria and Bangladesh also came as it emerged that a literacy drive in British schools is to be axed. » | Macer Hall | Tuesday, September 20, 2011