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Foreign aid cuts could undermine UK’s global credibility say charities
As the Prime Minister urges global co-operation at the G7 summit, Boris Johnson faces condemnation from charities and some of his own MPs for breaking a manifesto commitment to spend 0.7% of national income on foreign aid.
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Explained: The impact of UK foreign aid cuts
The details and impact of the cuts to the foreign aid budget are only now beginning to emerge.
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Foreign secretary outlines details of aid spending cuts amid MPs’ anger
In the last couple of hours, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has released further details of the cuts being made to foreign aid.
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Will UK aid cuts put us in danger of missing future pandemics?
They have already spent four years and many millions of pounds, but now scientists say a research project into the spread of diseases in parts of Africa will effectively go to waste – because the funding has been cut just months before it was due to be completed.
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Shadow Foreign Secretary says aid cuts are ‘not what global Britain was meant to stand for.’
We were joined by Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy.
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More than 100 UK charities condemn aid cuts to Yemen
More than a hundred charities have written a joint letter to the Government condemning the decision to slash humanitarian aid to Yemen. They said it was a “misjudgement” to think the public was in favour of stepping away from helping those most in need. A leaked Foreign Office document seen by this programme suggests officials…
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Revealed: plans for huge cuts in UK overseas aid
Among the proposals under discussion are slashing funds for Syria by 67%, and giving 60% less to Somalia and Congo.
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Aid cuts ‘devastating for Yemen’, says DEC chief
Saleh Saeed, chief executive of the Disasters Emergency Committee
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UK government cuts aid to war-torn Yemen, amid condemnation by campaigners
International aid groups have condemned the UK’s decision to slash up to 50% of its funding to support humanitarian efforts in Yemen
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Support service cuts having devastating impact on people with learning disabilities, charity warns
Carers for severely disabled vulnerable people saw their already overstretched support services all but disappear because of the pandemic.
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Transport Secretary Shapps cuts short Spanish holiday
Even the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps was caught out by the last minute change of rules.
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Sweeping cuts possible as local councils struggle under coronavirus cost
Councils in England are in danger of being forced to make sweeping cuts if they don’t get more cash, according to the Local Government Association.
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Lib Dem leadership hopefuls Jo Swinson and Sir Ed Davey on Brexit, coalition cuts, climate change and pressing the nuclear button
Here’s a leadership hustings all participants agreed to turn up to.
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May and Javid seemingly at odds over knife crime and police cuts
Sajid Javid held a summit with police chiefs from England and Wales today and said that the government should “listen” to them when they ask for more resources.
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FactCheck: government Brexit fund pledges £1.6bn for councils after £15bn cuts since 2010
Theresa May’s Stronger Towns Fund represents a tenth of what councils lost from central government under austerity.