MPs will not get vote on cut to UK aid spending, says Boris Johnson

PM confirms cut temporary amid opposition from his own party including former ministers

MPs will not get a vote on the government's plans to slash aid spending, Boris Johnson has said in the of Commons, confirming that the cut is intended to be temporary.

The former shadow international development secretary Andrew Mitchell said Johnson was at risk of setting an illegal budget if it did not meet the legal obligation to spend 0.7% of gross national income (GNI) on aid.