British money is providing support including food, medical care and relief items for more than one million people including those affected by the fighting in Syria and refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Iraq.Ms Greening said: "The international community must follow this lead and provide the long-term support needed for host countries to cope."
UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage, who was at the forefront of calls for MPs to resist a missile strike on Damascus last week, welcomed the aid move.He believes investing the money there is not only better for the refugees themselves, but that it is also key to preventing them seeking shelter in their hundreds of thousands in the wealthier EU.
He told Express Online: “The UK does have a responsibility to assist the countries around Syria to deal with the two million displaced persons.
“For a fraction of the cost of the cruise missiles and military operations so beloved of the Prime Minister we should be offering money and technical assistance to the Jordanian and Turkish Governments who are having to deal with the growing humanitarian crisis highlighted by the UN refugee report. Daily Express.
PS. I have no idea why cartoon houses keep appearing in the middle of text!