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Barometer | 11 June 2011

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Alexander Larman

What happened to the Rishi Sunak I knew at school?

The government and John Major defended the UK’s rising aid budget. Here are some ways in which the money is spent:

Helping 120 bamboo farmers switch to other crops, Uganda: £350,000

Helping Moldova develop a Medium Term Expenditure Framework to help balance its budget: £2.7m

For the National Taxpayers’ Association in Kenya’s Rift Valley: £200,000

Establishing crab fisheries in Zanzibar: £89m

University challenge

The Commons public accounts committee says up to ten universities could close as a result of changes to funding. How has the number of universities in Britain changed over time? Each of these figures marks the end of a period of expansion:

By 1582: 6

By 1895: 17

By 1909: 22

By 1957: 28

By 1969: 51

By 1997: 89

By 2011: 121

Flashing the plastic

Wayne Rooney was said to have spent £13,000 on a hair transplant. What is the cost of vanity?

Ear pinning £1,470

Nose correction (large) £3,800

Full tummy tuck £3,800

Breast enlargement and breast lift £4,400

Full face and neck lift £5,200

Source: Direct Healthcare International

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