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Articles tagged with: Overseas aid
The UK must work with the UN Security Council to allow lifesaving aid into Syria
Foreign affairs
By Andrew Mitchell MP
The UK must work with the UN Security Council to allow lifesaving aid into Syria
When it comes to the crisis in Syria, the international community must do more to work diplomatically to re-develop the country.
We must urgently scale up British aid to Afghanistan – for many it’s already too late
Foreign affairs
By Andrew Mitchell MP
We must urgently scale up British aid to Afghanistan – for many it’s already too late
As former International Development Secretary, I visited some of the most desperate places on earth and met people living in unimaginable hardship. They are experiences that I will always remember and have fundamentally shaped my view of the world.
Afghanistan is heading towards catastrophic humanitarian disaster – to turn our backs now would be shameful
Foreign affairs
By Preet Kaur Gill MP
Afghanistan is heading towards catastrophic humanitarian disaster – to turn our backs now would be shameful
As we enter the new year, the Afghan people face an unprecedented humanitarian situation.
Significant cuts to our overseas aid budget have jeopardised efforts to eradicate HIV by 2030
Health
By Steve Brine MP
Significant cuts to our overseas aid budget have jeopardised efforts to eradicate HIV by 2030
Forty years on from the discovery of the first AIDS cases, this World AIDS Day should serve as a turning point in the global health response. It is a time to remember those we have lost to AIDS, show our support for those living with and affected by HIV, and to renew our commitment to ending AIDS by 2030.
The UK can show itself as a ‘force for good’ in the world by being a champion for children affected by conflict Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
The UK can show itself as a ‘force for good’ in the world by being a champion for children affected by conflict
The UK has both the power and responsibility to make a difference.
Boris Johnson Claims Voters Support Foreign Aid Cuts Despite Manifesto Offering £4bn More
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson Claims Voters Support Foreign Aid Cuts Despite Manifesto Offering £4bn More
The prime minister rejected criticism of his decision to slash the UK’s foreign aid budget by £4billion as "lefty propaganda”, despite a rebellion of dozens of Conservative MPs including his predecessor Theresa May.
Number 10 Rejects Request For A Binding Vote On Foreign Aid Cut, Swerving A Clash With Tory Rebels
Foreign affairs
Number 10 Rejects Request For A Binding Vote On Foreign Aid Cut, Swerving A Clash With Tory Rebels
Downing Street has rejected the call for MPs to get a binding vote on £4billion worth of cuts to the foreign aid budget issued by the Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle.
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Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
UK Government set to cut malnutrition programmes by 80 percent, leaving tens of thousands of children hungry and at risk of starvation
Save the Children and Action Against Hunger urge the UK to reverse these cuts without delay
Cutting UK Aid To Yemen By Half Is A “Strategic Mistake With Deadly Consequences”, House Of Commons Told
Foreign affairs
Cutting UK Aid To Yemen By Half Is A “Strategic Mistake With Deadly Consequences”, House Of Commons Told
A former International Development Secretary has condemned the UK's decision to cut the amount of aid the UK pledges to war-torn Yemen by half.

The government’s cuts to UK aid will lead to the preventable loss of life around the globe
Foreign affairs
By Stephen Crabb MP and Pauline Latham MP
The government’s cuts to UK aid will lead to the preventable loss of life around the globe
Covid-19 has taught us that we cannot abandon the fight for health. To renege on our manifesto aid commitments at this time is unthinkable
By cutting foreign aid, Britain risks losing its position as a force for global good
Foreign affairs
By Peter Bottomley MP
By cutting foreign aid, Britain risks losing its position as a force for global good
We must maintain Britain's 0.7% foreign aid budget, which can do good around the world in ways that also serve our long-term interests.
A Foreign Office Minister Has Resigned From Government Over Plans To Cut International Aid
Economy
A Foreign Office Minister Has Resigned From Government Over Plans To Cut International Aid
The government is facing a brewing backbench rebellion and ministerial resignations over its controversial plans to scrap the UK’s pledge to give 0.7% of GDP in international aid.
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Coronavirus
By Save the Children
Cutting the UK aid budget now would be immoral and dangerous
Kailash Satyarthi, 2014 Nobel Peace Laureate and Founder, Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation, writes to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging him not to reduce the UK aid budget in the upcoming spending review.
Dominic Raab confirms UK’s aid spending to be cut by £2.9bn amid coronavirus downturn
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab confirms UK’s aid spending to be cut by £2.9bn amid coronavirus downturn
Britain is slashing its international aid budget by £2.9billion as a result of the coronavirus economic downturn, Dominic Raab has confirmed.
Coronavirus has demonstrated the importance of a ring-fenced overseas aid budget
Coronavirus
By Dods Monitoring
Coronavirus has demonstrated the importance of a ring-fenced overseas aid budget
Many hope that when the time comes, the lessons learnt from coronavirus will translate into a shift of priorities for the Government. This includes recognition of the importance of having a ring-fenced overseas aid budget and a single, separate, Department responsible for spending it.