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Voices: Yes, we must invest in defence – but not at the expense of our soft power

COMMENT: The government must not row back on its commitment to foreign aid in the budget next week - it’s a vital investment in a safer, stable and more prosperous world argue former ministers Emily Darlington and Gareth Thomas

The Independent UK

US isn’t first country to dismantle its foreign aid office − here’s what happened after the UK killed its version of USAID

The Trump administration’s dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled on March 18, 2025. The court order to pause the agency’s shuttering came days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that 83% of its programs had been cut.

The Conversation

We civil servants will cut UK aid if we are told to. But when people die, we’ll make sure everyone knows it

It’s not just Starmer’s policy is immoral and will be ineffective. It also sidesteps the safeguards we have to prevent calamitous decisions, says the secret civil servant

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Government must reassure Foreign Office staff after aid cuts, says SNP MP

Chris Law was speaking following the resignation of development minister Anneliese Dodds over the decision to cut the aid budget.

Evening Standard

How much does the UK spend on overseas aid – and where does the money go?

With more spending going to defence, the latest budget cut will take Britain’s aid contribution to its lowest for a quarter of a century

The Guardian - UK

Lammy warns Trump’s foreign aid cuts could be ‘big strategic mistake’

David Lammy says ‘development remains a very important soft power tool’

The Independent UK

Lammy warns US that foreign aid cuts could be ‘strategic mistake’

The Foreign Secretary said development ‘remains a very important soft power tool’.

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‘Scam and scandal’: ex-aid chief raises alarm over £4bn Tory asylum contracts

The former top civil servant at the Department for International Development has warned a lack of oversight in spending echoes corrupt contracts awarded during Covid

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Cameron slammed for 'deafening silence' on Foreign Office quitting East Kilbride

LISA Cameron has been slammed for her “deafening” silence on the closure of a UK Government office in her constituency – as it was revealed…

The National (Scotland)

Sunak tells food summit no parent should ever watch their child starve

Speaking at the Global Food Security Summit in London, Mr Sunak announced a new virtual hub to link UK scientists with global research initiatives.

The Independent UK

UK needs to rebuild global development reputation, admits Andrew Mitchell

Development minister’s comments at World Bank summit in Marrakech acknowledge effect of aid budget cuts

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s international reputation damaged due to aid cuts and ‘rushed’ merger, says watchdog

It is nothing short of disastrous for those whose lives are supported by UK aid, charity says

The Independent UK

Aid cuts and department merger have harmed UK’s reputation, says watchdog

The Government added to external pressures on the development programme with political turbulence, budget reductions and Brexit, a report said.

The Independent UK

UK bilateral aid to start rising after ‘terrible’ cuts

Andrew Mitchell says funding to lowest-income countries will nearly double but not return to earlier levels

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The Guardian - UK

Labour U-turn on DfID would be a mistake

Letters: The world is seeing a rise in poverty and inequality, so a department with expertise in fighting both is needed, says Oxfam’s Katy Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer considers ditching Labour pledge to reinstate DfID

Exclusive: Dropping promise to restore Department for International Development would follow series of U-turns

Evening Standard

Conservatives go against 2019 manifesto pledge to keep foreign aid at 0.7% of gross national income

Autumn Statement says spend will be 0.5 per cent until April 2028

The Independent UK

Overseas aid spending a mess since Foreign Office put in charge, watchdog warns

Loss of ‘transparency’ since DFID was axed leaves ‘spending priorities for individual countries’ unclear

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The Independent UK

Labour to promise law to ensure international aid tackles climate crisis

Exclusive: Legislation to prioritise ‘greatest threat to humanity’ as Labour restores 0.7 per cent aid commitment

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office under Liz Truss has failed to regain global footing, report finds

Institute for Government says morale low, expertise on Russia lacking, and merger with DfID has not worked

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer commits to reversal of ‘misguided’ DfID and Foreign Office merger

The Labour leader told The Rest is Politics podcast that the aid department was a ‘massive asset’ with the power to unlock promise globally

The Guardian - UK

‘If you look at the bigger picture of change, aid has been close to irrelevant’

Stefan Dercon, former UK government adviser, discusses his new book – and his belief that wealthy elites, rather than foreign cash, rescue countries from poverty

The Guardian - UK

Welcome to Britain … now what? Afghan families on their lives in limbo

As war in Ukraine creates millions of new refugees, many people airlifted to safety from Kabul last summer are still stuck in UK hotels. We spent six months following three families as they adjust to life in their new home

The Guardian - UK

Cuts to UK overseas aid ‘could cost lives’, Liz Truss warned

An open letter to the foreign secretary says proposed changes to Britain’s development strategy are shortsighted and dangerous

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