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Poorest countries hit hardest by UK aid cuts under Keir Starmer government, new figures reveal

Aid to lower-income countries fell by almost 7%, while higher-income countries saw their share of Britain’s aid budget increase

The Guardian - UK

UK £1.2 billion aid cuts more than double what was expected, analysis finds

‘This stealth cut leaves communities suffering the impacts of conflict, crisis and climate change,’ UK aid network Bond says of cuts during 2025

The Independent UK

New PM Andy Burnham needs urgent Foreign Office strategy to manage aid cuts, experts warn

IN FOCUS: The new prime minister and his foreign secretary face immediate decisions over how to deliver foreign policy and development ambitions after spending cuts and years of upheaval. Liz Cookman reports

The Independent UK

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UK aid cuts ‘reduce bilateral support to some African countries by 90%’

Critics say Foreign Office figures send ‘global message about the role the country wants to play on international stage’

The Guardian - UK

New national security bill risks having ‘chilling effect’ on aid work, MPs warn

If the bill passes in its current form without additional humanitarian safeguards, UK aid organisations say they will face ‘significant barriers to assisting people in countries where this new law will apply’

The Independent UK

Amazon seems to walk back suggestion they’d send Bond on a new adventure rather than following IOI’s First Light

Grim stuff.

Destructoid

Cooper warns Hormuz blockade risks sending world ‘sleepwalking into food crisis’

Yvette Cooper told an aid conference in London that the global south was paying the biggest price of the war between Iran and the US and Israel.

Evening Standard

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'Peaky Blinders' creator says he has licence to reinvent James Bond

"Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight, told reporters that he has done research with "the SAS and even more secret outfits" for his reinvention of the next 007 movie, the first produced by Amazon. He said he has met special forces and secret services personnel as part of his immersion in…

The Economic Times

Why 24/7 Personal Security Is Becoming a Standard Employee Benefit

The modern workforce operates in motion, across environments that employers do not control but are increasingly expected to account for. The result is a growing gap between where risk occurs and where protection exists.

International Business Times

UK aid-funded body ‘investing in luxury hotels and billionaire-owned companies’

British International Investment shortcomings in its approach to supporting the world’s most marginalised communities, new report claims

The Independent UK

Can you keep a secret? Former Bond star has new ITV spy drama in her sights

Gemma Arterton will headline Secret Service, an upcoming five-part ITV espionage thriller.

Evening Standard

UK Slashes Foreign Aid Budget: Poor Countries Like Africa Will Lose Funds for Education and Healthcare

The UK government will cut foreign aid by 56%, reducing funding for schools, clinics, and essential services in Africa and other low-income countries.

International Business Times UK

Eva Green Through the Years: 10 Dark, Iconic Movie and TV Roles That Defined Her Career

Eva Green's casting as Aunt Ophelia in Netflix's 'Wednesday' Season 3 has renewed interest in her career, spotlighting her signature gothic intensity and the dark, defining roles that shaped her as one of the industry's most compelling performers.

International Business Times UK

UK pledges £850 million to fight malaria, tuberculosis, and AIDS, down 15% from 2022

The UK’s diminished pledge comes amid cuts to global health from other major donors.

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Evening Standard

Tory plans to further cut foreign aid would be ‘epic act of self-harm’ – expert

Bond chief executive Romilly Greenhill said she is ‘deeply concerned’ to hear the Conservatives plan to further cut aid.

Fortune

Exclusive: Baseten, AI inference unicorn, raises $150 million at $2.15 billion valuation

Baseten has raised a $150 million Series D, led by Bond, Fortune has exclusively learned.

The National (Scotland)

Labour panned for foreign aid cuts as women and children to be hit hardest

THE Labour UK Government has been accused of "increasing poverty at home and abroad" after it emerged women and children would be hit…

Evening Standard

Could you be sitting on a cash windfall? £103m in Premium Bond prizes unclaimed

NS&I said, as of June, 11 £100,000 prizes and 19 £50,000 prizes had gone unclaimed.

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Marie Claire

A Luxury Matchmaker Reveals How Realistic 'Materialists' Is

She broke down everything in the film starring Dakota Johnson, from unicorns to non-negotiables.

The Independent UK

Growing proportion of aid budget to be spent on asylum hotels next year

Hotel accommodation for asylum-seekers strips money from the aid budget and threatens the health of people seeking safety, charities warn

Evening Standard

More Premium Bond cuts on the horizon, says finance expert

NS&I has a duty to balance the interests of savers with those of taxpayers and broader market stability.

The National (Scotland)

'Millions will suffer': Why Labour's aid cut will have devastating results

BACK in July 2021, Keir Starmer – then leader of the opposition – stood at the despatch box lamenting a Tory plan to slash the UK’s foreign…

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Why Keir Starmer cut foreign aid to pay for defence – and who loses out

In today’s newsletter: The prime minister announced a significant increase in defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, funded entirely by a cut in the aid budget

The Guardian - UK

One more item on Labour’s long to-do list: repair the UK aid budget

Action is needed to restore the damage done by the Tories to Britain’s international reputation

The Guardian - UK

Rory Kinnear: ‘I congratulate everyone who is on the brink of baldness’

He was sworn to secrecy on Bond and is about to take on a fan-favourite character in The Rings of Power. But, for all the blockbuster roles, the British actor is a very sensible star

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