The British chancellor is to face a fresh funding demand from cabinet colleague Owen Paterson after he followed a trail blazed by Genghis Khan and completed an epic 1,000km horse ride across Mongolia.
The Northern Ireland Secretary said he was looking forward to collecting a £100 sponsorship which had been pledged by George Osborne after he completed the charity trek with his wife Rose. The Patersons endured temperatures fluctuating from freezing to 35 degrees, unforgiving terrain and hostile wildlife as they rode 14 hours a day for a number of causes. – (PA)
