UK taxpayers are on the hook for millions of pounds to promote contraception in Pakistan. A staggering £74.33 million is being splashed on a project to “promote the sale of branded contraceptives through shops and pharmacies.” Think condoms in shop windows…
Another £13.44 million is going towards “identifying cultural barriers to modern contraceptives.” This is all part of the Foreign Office’s £111 million “Accelerating Family Planning in Pakistan” programme, according to research by the TaxPayers’ Alliance. The scheme began in 2017, runs until 2028, and was most recently reviewed under Labour last November. Something about cutting “waste” from the foreign aid budget comes to mind…
UPDATE: Callum McGoldrick of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said:
“Ministers need to do a far better job at protecting taxpayer cash given the Chancellor is set to demand Brits cough up ever more at the upcoming budget.”
Asked about warnings of a civil war in an interview with The House, Reform MP Danny Kruger said:
“Yeah. The only chance of unity for our country is Reform. If we don’t win, or if we win and then make a mess of it, I do fear for our country.”