Rory Stewart defends UK aid target and vows to tackle climate 'emergency'
by Karen McVeigh from on (#4EAX0)
New development minister mounts staunch defence of 0.7% commitment and says DfID will keep spending on climate change
Rory Stewart, the new secretary of state for international development, has reiterated his support for the government's commitment to spend 0.7% of national income on overseas aid.
Stewart, the former prisons minister, who was appointed to his new role on Wednesday night after Penny Mordaunt replaced the sacked Gavin Williamson as defence minister, also pledged to put climate change at the heart of his work.
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