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UK foreign aid cuts will lead to thousands of deaths, ministers warned

Hundreds of thousands more women will face unsafe abortions and thousands will die in pregnancy and childbirth as a result of the UK aid cuts in 2023-24, Foreign Office ministers were warned in an internal assessment. The Foreign, Commonwealth and ...

02 Aug 2023 at 00:01

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

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 ...

16 May 2022 at 12:25

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Aid cut will have ‘devastating impact’ on world’s poorest, church leaders warn

Cutting the UK’s aid budget will have a “devastating impact” on the lives of people in the world’s poorest communities, church leaders have warned. In a joint statement issued on Thursday, representatives from five different churches called ...

27 Feb 2025 at 15:14

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 tool ...

05 Mar 2025 at 18:48

Starmer faces pressure from senior Labour MPs over cuts to overseas aid budget

Sir Keir Starmer has faced pressure from senior Labour MPs over his decision to cut the overseas aid budget to fund an increase in defence spending. Labour former minister Barry Gardiner argued the cuts will lead to more deaths as he ...

03 Mar 2025 at 17:30

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 ...

29 Oct 2025 at 00:01

Yvette Cooper insists the UK will remain a ‘major player’ on aid despite cuts

Yvette Cooper has said the UK will remain a “major player” in overseas aid despite widespread cuts to funding. The Foreign Secretary told MPs hard choices were required when deciding on allocations, but insisted a new approach ...

19 Mar 2026 at 15:49

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