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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harry Cockburn

UK ‘underspend’ on climate crisis to be used to bolster military aid for Ukraine

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The UK’s expanded £1bn commitment to military aid for Ukraine will be partly funded through underspending on climate finance, the business minister Kwasi Kwarteng has said.

Following the British government’s announcement it would nearly double support to Ukraine to help stave off the Russian invasion, Mr Kwarteng tweeted: "My department has contributed to the effort by surrendering climate finance and foreign aid underspends."

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