Rishi Sunak has been accused of turning his back on efforts to reboot the global financial system for low- and middle-income countries by rejecting an invitation to attend next week’s Paris summit.
The United Kingdom prime minister has opted not to join other heads of state and government at French President Emmanuel Macron’s hotly-anticipated gathering — leaving International Development Minister Andrew Mitchell to attend alone.
In Paris, Mitchell will press other donors to match the U.K. offer to defer debt repayments by low-income countries hit by a climate shock or natural disaster, called climate-resilient debt clauses.
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Rob Merrick
Rob Merrick is the U.K. Correspondent for Devex, covering FCDO and British aid. He reported on all the key events in British politics of the past 25 years from Westminster, including the financial crash, the Brexit fallout, the "Partygate" scandal, and the departures of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss. Rob has worked for The Independent and the Press Association and is a regular commentator on TV and radio. He can be reached at rob.merrick@devex.com.
