Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rachel Hagan

UK foreign aid cuts set to be deeper than Trump’s slashing of US funds

Britain is on course to slash its overseas aid budget further and faster than the Trump administration, according to new analysis.

While Washington has spent the past year locked in a political fight over the future of foreign assistance, lawmakers in the US Congress ultimately resisted some of the White House’s most dramatic reductions. Westminster, by contrast, has seen less resistance to cuts that will significantly shrink Britain’s global footprint.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.