1 hour ago · United Kingdom
British Council’s £197m debt should mostly be written off, MPs say
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What we know
Commons report calls on Foreign Office to bail out soft-power flagship reeling from job cuts and asset sales Ministers should explore writing off a crippling £197m loan to the British Council by converting as much of it as possible into “a grant or similar”, MPs have said.
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British Council’s £197m debt should mostly be written off, MPs say
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