Downing Street backed Andrew Mitchell over Rwandan aid

Mitchell restored aid on last day as international development secretary in spite of fears about president's human rights record Downing Street approved the controversial decision last month by the then international development secretary Andrew Mitchell to restore British aid to Rwanda in spite of fears about the human rights record of the president, Paul Kagame. As Mitchell faces criticism over his decision to grant £16m in aid on his last day in office, it emerged that the move was backed ...