EU wastes our aid cash on water park - The Sun

FURY erupted last night as it emerged that the EU has wasted UK foreign aid cash on a water park in Morocco.

Another chunk of the £1.6billion contributed by our taxpayers went on a £20million handout to boost tourism in Iceland.

International Development Minister Alan Duncan admitted: "We share people's anger. We are forced to give money to the European Union.

"We ask them to focus aid on poverty but they don't — and we have no choice in the matter."

Brussels has given £800,000 to help the firm behind Center Parcs build the water attraction near Marrakesh.

The UK has not given aid to Morocco — one of Africa's wealthier countries — for around ten years. Tory MPs accused Brussels of "squandering money on an industrial scale".

Nick de Bois said: "The British taxpayer will be outraged. It's certainly not alleviating poverty."

Colleague Philip Davies added: "We can no longer afford to give money if it's not being used to help the poorest in the world."

The International Development Department said: "As a result of UK pressure, the EU is reviewing its approach."

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