only view with this country is one of the biggest investors, obus or donors overseas, in, in all itsforms. i think the 2nd biggest in the g. 7 on any on any view in whether in percentage terms or. 'd even in cash terms, and that will continue in a year in which the world bank estimates that covert 19 will push around $100000000.00 people into extreme poverty. u.k.'s position is under question. we prided ourselves over the last decade or 2 on being a development superpower. if you like, and this seems to cut across that without there being much of a clear, strategic or humanitarian basis for them is bad news for the u.k.'s global standing . next year, the u.k. is hosting the g 7. it's hosting the un's climate change summit. it's going to be very difficult for the u.k. to ask other countries to do more. the u.k. is cutting back its own aid budget. there is wide recognition that u.k. overseas aid could be made more streamlined, better targeted, and more effective. and $13000000000.00 is still a significant budget to work with. but scaling back britain support for the world's poor and ne