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Alicia McCarthy and the BBC's parliamentary team report as the Government unveils a new approach to providing overseas aid and halts development spending in 16 countries.

The Government unveils a new "tightly focused" approach to providing overseas aid and halts development spending in 16 countries.
The International Development Secretary, Andrew Mitchell, told MPs there would be more aid for Bangladesh, Nigeria and Pakistan and the changes would help the world's poorest.
The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, faces taunts for going skiing while David Cameron was on an official overseas trip.
In the Lords, Lord Prescott says News Corporation's bid for control of BSkyB should not be approved until the police have concluded their mobile phone hacking inquiry.
Alicia McCarthy and team report on today's events in Parliament.

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