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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 projected £8.9 billion budget for ...

15 Jul 2025 at 12:32

Government’s aid cuts will threaten UK national security, say MPs

Sir Keir Starmer’s plans to increase defence spending by cutting overseas aid will undermine Britain’s national security, a parliamentary committee has said. MPs raised concerns in a new report that slashing the development budget will ...

29 Oct 2025 at 00:01

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 “most effective ...

05 Mar 2025 at 18:48

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