Enough is enough: Foreign aid needs to serve British interests first, not just global virtue signalling.

With all due respect, does anyone actually understand why we send billions in foreign aid every year, often to countries that openly oppose us or where the money just disappears? It’s baffling. We have struggling communities here in Tunbridge Wells, let alone across the UK, yet we’re told we must meet arbitrary spending targets for nations thousands of miles away, often with very little to show for it apart from a warm feeling amongst certain bureaucrats. It just doesn't make good financial sense, and frankly, it feels rather naive.

My proposal is simple: foreign aid must be directly tied to tangible British national interests. No more unconditional handouts. If we are providing aid, it should come with clear conditions for economic cooperation, trade deals that benefit our businesses, or security agreements that enhance our safety.