Responding to the announcement that the amendment on aid cuts has not been selected for a vote in Parliament, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for International Development Layla Moran MP said: “Today’s decision is just the start of the battle to reinstate the 0.7% target. Boris Johnson might have had a lucky escape from a vote on the cut today, but he cannot run and hide from Parliamentary democracy forever.
“In a week which sees the eyes of the world on the UK at the G7, the Conservatives’ actions – from making it harder to vote at home to abandoning our development commitments around the world – are ruining our country’s reputation.
“The Liberal Democrats will continue to stand up for the 0.7% target, which we have supported for over fifty years and enshrined in law.”