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UK to challenge ‘malign actors’ with new aid strategy

The UK will use international aid to “challenge malign actors” and create new trading partners, the Foreign Office has announced. Under the new International Development Strategy published on Monday, setting out how the UK will use its reduced aid ...

16 May 2022 at 12:25

Charities claim UK ‘putting politics before poverty’ in new aid strategy

International charities have accused the Government’s new aid strategy of being “more concerned with tackling China than tackling poverty”. Under the new International Development Strategy published on Monday, the Government said it would spend ...

16 May 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

MSP group seeks transparency on Scottish Government’s international aid funds

A cross-party group of MSPs has launched an investigation into the Scottish Government’s international aid funds, saying there is a lack of transparency. The Cross-Party Group on International Development says concerns have been raised from ...

03 Apr 2024 at 06:33

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IN PICTURES: Oakgrove Integrated College welcomes 'One World Festival' to Derry

Mr. John Harkin, Principal, Oakgrove Integrated College welcomes guest speaker, Emer Rafferty, a delegate from the 'One Young World Summit 2023' who gave a talk to students from Oakgrove and Lisneal Colleges at the school on Tuesday ...

25 Oct 2023 at 11:33

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Oakgrove Integrated College welcomes 'One World Festival' to Derry

The United Nations Association Northern Ireland (UNA-NI) was delighted when the Principal of Oakgrove Integrated College, Mr. John Harkin, agreed to host an event which was held during the 2023 One World Festival Northern Ireland. ...

24 Oct 2023 at 18:33

PM’s defence plan will not lead to end of working from home – Whitehall chief

There are no plans to review the current policy on working from home for civil servants in response to the urgency of major changes announced by the Prime Minister, the head of the civil service has confirmed. Cabinet Secretary ...

25 Feb 2025 at 17:18

Scotland

Swinney to visit Malawi and Zambia as Scotland marks 20-year partnership

John Swinney will travel to Zambia and Malawi for a five-day visit to see the impact of Scottish development work over the past two decades. The First Minister will mark the 20-year anniversary of the Scottish Government’s ...

09 Oct 2025 at 13:30

MPs write to Starmer about ‘deep concern’ over aid budget cut

A cross-party committee of MPs has written to the Prime Minister about its “deep concern” over the cut to the aid budget. Sarah Champion, chairwoman of the International Development Committee, said the “brutal” cut to ...

05 Mar 2025 at 10:07

UK Government no longer ‘global charity’, aid minister to tell MPs

The new aid minister will tell MPs that the days of the British Government acting as a “global charity” are “over”, when she faces a Commons committee on Tuesday. Baroness Jenny Chapman will face the Commons ...

13 May 2025 at 00:01

Aid groups hit back over development minister’s ‘charity’ comments

Aid organisations have hit back at the international development minister after she said the days of the UK Government acting as a “global charity” were over. Groups including Plan International UK and Bond ...

15 May 2025 at 09:21

Cooper to set out aid spending as Labour backbenchers call for rethink

Labour backbenchers have urged the Government to change course on overseas aid as the Foreign Secretary prepares to set out her plans for the development budget. Yvette Cooper will address MPs on Thursday ...

19 Mar 2026 at 00:01

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