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The Prime Minister is set for MPs across the house to line up and criticise his failure to give the Commons a say on the issue. Ministers announced last autumn legal commitment of spending 0.7 percent of Gross National Income on international aid would be temporarily dropped.
The Government instead committed to 0.5 percent while the UK recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.
The decision sparked outrage from MP with Tory backbenchers attempting to force a U-turn on the decision earlier this week.
Today is their first chance rebel Conservatives will have had to quiz the Prime Minister since their failed attempt to restore the 0.7 percent spending.
Sir Keir Starmer will have his chance to also tackle Mr Johnson on the issue.
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12.01pm update: Boris Johnson is on his feat
Boris Johnson has opened PMQs by saying he is delighted the UK is hosting the G7 in Cornwall over the weekend.
He also pays tribute to carers as he marks National Carers Week.
11.51am update: COP26 questions taking place in Commons
Ahead of PMQs Alok Sharma is answering questions from MPs on COP26.
The UN climate change conference is taking place in Glasgow later this year with the summit seen by Boris Johnson as a chance to show off Global Britain on the world stage.
11.35am update: Starmer has a host of options to target at PM
Plenty has happened since the last PMQs for Sir Keir to go in on.
Last week the Government’s schools catch-up tsar sensationally quit, accusing ministers of failing to put enough investment into education.
At the same time a row has erupted over the lack of a Commons vote on foreign aid.
Pressing is also mounting over the Prime Minister’s roadmap out of lockdown with concerns Freedom Day on June 21 will have to be put back by as much as a month.
11.04am update: Under an hour to go
Less than an hour until Boris Johnson fields questions in the Commons from MPs.
There was no PMQs last week with Parliament in recess. It means there are two weeks worth of topics for MPs to quiz the Prime Minister on.
Express.co.uk understands a hairdresser has also been in Downing Street this morning.
Is the Prime Minister going to be looking freshly trimmed when he arrives in the chamber?
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