article_snippet: Billions of pounds of British aid money is languishing unspent in World Bank, MPs warn today.
article_snippet: But although the money has been promised, and counts towards meeting the UK’s aid target, much of the UK’s aid target will not be spent for years.
article_snippet: Today’s report estimates that at least £2.1 billion of
article_snippet: aid’ money is currently sitting in unspent in the bank.
article_snippet: Due to the way this is accounted for, some of this money will not be spent for a number of years.
highlights_snippet: Report estimates £2.1billion of aid sitting in World Bank .
  