Andrew Mitchell, the development minister, will try to rescue Britain’s soft power reputation by vowing to put poverty alleviation, climate change and long-term partnerships for development at the centre of a new British offer.
In a speech to Chatham House on Thursday he will also rebrand UKAid as UK International Development, a rephrasing designed to show that the UK does not want relationships built on narrow aid handouts but instead on long-term mutually beneficial development partnerships.
