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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sophie Wingate

UK spending more aid on refugees at home than on assistance to poor countries

PA Media

The UK is spending more aid on hosting refugees at home than on health and humanitarian assistance for poor countries, statistics on last year’s finances show.

Spending was down £3 billion from a year earlier to £11.4 billion in 2021, when the Government slashed the aid budget from 0.7% to 0.5% of national income.

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