Seven in 10 people believe the UK spends too much on international aid, polling evidence has revealed, amid rows over the future spending priorities of the Government.
Prime Minister David Cameron committed on entering office to protecting the Department for International Development (DFID) budget and bringing the aid budget up to 0.7% of GDP. This year, about £6.7 billion was allocated to the department.
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