David Davis has denounced proposals to slash UK foreign aid and warned that the 42% budget cut will lead to preventable deaths. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, the former Brexit secretary said the cuts were 'morally devastating' and risk killing thousands of people, including children. Boris Johnson has persisted with the plan, believing it to be politically popular despite a rebellion by his own MPs

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