POLL OF THE DAY: Should Britain give Pakistan £153million in foreign aid?
The Daily Mail is running a reader poll asking whether Britain should give Pakistan £153million in foreign aid, a question raised alongside a related story about Pakistan blaming the UK for the crimes of a Rochdale grooming gang leader. The poll invites public opinion on continued UK aid spending to Pakistan against a backdrop of controversy over the case, which has stoked debate about Britain's foreign aid priorities.
The article itself is a brief poll prompt rather than a detailed news report, sitting alongside a separate piece reporting that Pakistan has refused to take back the Rochdale grooming gang leader, whom it says was "spoiled" in Britain, with Pakistani authorities blaming the UK for his offending. No further breakdown of the £153million aid figure or its intended use is provided in the article text.
- Daily Mail poll asks if UK should give Pakistan £153m in aid
- Linked to row over Rochdale grooming gang leader's deportation
- Pakistan reportedly refusing to take the man back