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The Archbishop of York has said the UK's spending on overseas aid is "still woefully short of what is needed".
In the Yorkshire Post, Dr John Sentamu said he wanted "the British values of justice and fair play" to "shine around the globe for all to see".
He backed David Cameron's pledge of an extra £814m for a vaccination programme for the world's poorest children.
The government's overall aid budget has been ringfenced, causing controversy at a time of domestic austerity.
'Not either/or'
The Anglican archbishop said the UK was an important part of a global community.
"I would like to ask you a question: 'What should be our top priority, the life of a child suffering from poverty in the UK - or the life of a child dying from a preventable disease in Africa?'," he said.
"The answer is, of course, that each life is equally valuable in the sight of God, and the language of 'top priority' is misplaced.
"I am concerned at how the recent debate about global poverty seems to have been reduced to a discussion about whether we should bother helping those in poverty overseas when we have our own problems to address at home.
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