Foreign aid slammed as ‘Robin Hood in reverse’ as funds flow to areas richer than parts of UK

FOREIGN aid cash has been branded “Robin Hood in reverse” as it is being spent in areas richer than parts of the UK, a study has found.

Wealthy regions of China, Malaysia and Mexico have benefited from taxpayers’ money to fund their own projects over the past five years.

RexThe Institute for Economic Affairs reported that China’s Ordos, a recipient of taxpayer cash, has a GDP comparable to Swansea and is richer than 69 UK regions[/caption] AlamyTory MP Mark Francois slammed...