Spring Statement: ‘The Chancellor must not make foreign aid cuts worse’
The UK is preparing to make unprecedented 40% cuts to its international aid spending, a move that will…
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‘Foreign aid cuts force a reckoning with the future of development’
During my 25 years of military service, some of my proudest achievements were in leading humanitarian relief operations,…
Brighton Labour councillor quits party over Starmer’s foreign aid cuts
A Brighton and Hove City councillor has resigned from the Labour Party over the government’s cuts to the…
‘The US sell-out of Ukraine can be Starmer’s moment to define the purpose of his government’
For many, this Labour government has lacked a defining vision, an overriding purpose for existing. Through events beyond…
‘Love it or loathe it, aid cuts and defence cash play well on the doorstep’
Honestly, I wish it weren’t so, but it is. Keir Starmer’s rabbit out of the hat on defence…
‘Not a Labour government’: Former development secretary Clare Short hits out over foreign aid cuts
Former international development secretary Clare Short has hit out at Keir Starmer’s decision to cut the foreign aid…
Defence boost derails aid boost pledged in manifesto as Dodds dealt a blow
Keir Starmer has announced a boost to defence spending to 2.5% by 2027, with a “clear ambition” to…
‘We know what the public thinks about foreign policy. We just might not like it’
The annual survey of British attitudes to foreign policy issues was published on 19th July. Previous versions have…
Cutting our aid budget undermines the UK’s credibility as a force for good
The Prime Minister last week promised the House of Commons that he would end an era of British…
In this interconnected world, UK aid protects people overseas and at home
The coronavirus pandemic has shown how interconnected and vulnerable we all are to global challenges. A virus that…
