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Aid cuts and department merger have harmed UK’s reputation, says watchdog

“Drastic and highly disruptive” cuts to the aid budget have damaged Britain’s international reputation, a watchdog has said in a review of UK aid over the past four years. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) said disruption to aid ...

13 Sept 2023 at 08:05

Charities urge Government to stop aid budget falling to 17-year low

Overseas aid spending could fall to its lowest level since 2007 unless the Government takes action at the Budget in October, a coalition of charities has warned. Leaders of 122 UK charities including ActionAid, Oxfam and Save the Children ...

18 Sept 2024 at 13:25

Starmer to meet Trump in Washington as Kyiv and US agree minerals deal

Sir Keir Starmer will fly to the United States on Wednesday ahead of crunch talks with Donald Trump, as the Chancellor urged European allies to follow the UK in raising defence spending. The Prime Minister will travel to Washington DC ...

26 Feb 2025 at 06:49

Starmer denies Trump is setting UK policy as defence spending is increased

Sir Keir Starmer has denied that Donald Trump is setting UK Government policy, as he said that the choice to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP is “very much my decision”. The Prime Minister told a Downing Street press ...

25 Feb 2025 at 22:14

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 funds ...

05 Mar 2025 at 10:07

Labour MPs warn aid budget cuts could allow greater role for Russia and China

Labour MPs have warned aid budget cuts could result in Britain’s departure from the world stage, with Russia and China filling the void. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was also accused of “taking the axe” to Britain’s ...

05 Mar 2025 at 18:48

Ministers in talks with City over climate finance for disaster-hit nations

Senior Cabinet ministers including Rachel Reeves and David Lammy are to meet City chiefs for talks on how to unlock UK private sector climate finance and disaster risk insurance for countries facing extreme weather ...

08 Jul 2025 at 13:47

Asylum costs set to take up fifth of UK’s shrunken aid budget, watchdog warns

UK asylum costs are set to take up a fifth of the Government’s shrunken aid budget, leaving as little as 0.24% of gross national income for global development, a watchdog has warned. Some £1.8 billion of the ...

15 Jul 2025 at 12:32

Funding for some aid organisations and countries to be cut, minister says

Funding for underperforming aid organisations and support for some countries will be cut after the UK’s aid budget was slashed, the Foreign Office has said. Announcing the plan for aid spending for ...

22 Jul 2025 at 23:39

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