BBC RADIO 4

Today Weekdays 6-9am and Saturdays 7-9am

Page last updated at 08:40 GMT, Friday, 20 April 2012 09:40 UK

Should the UK give more to the IMF?

Advertisement

George Osborne is facing demands from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to stump up more cash to help it safeguard countries from the Eurozone debt crisis.

G20 finance ministers and central bankers are meeting in Washington today and the head of the IMF, Christine Lagarde says she wants at least $400bn in global funding to double the organisation's firepower.

Ngaire Woods, professor of International Relations Oxford University, and Mark Reckless, Conservative MP for Rochester and Strood and former economist, discuss whether the UK should contribute more.


Get in touch with Today via email , Twitter or Facebook or text us on 84844.

SEE ALSO

Americas Africa Europe Middle East South Asia Asia Pacific