The Latest Breaking News from Gideon Rabinowitz

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 · Sep 18

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 · Aug 14

Home Office to announce closure of 11 asylum hotels in next week

Exclusive: closures are part of pledge by Labour to end all use of hotels for asylum seekers by end of this parliament

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12

UK admits foreign aid cuts could see deaths rise – with Africa hit hardest

The government’s own impact assessment warns that cuts to projects will likely increase death and disease

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025

'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 National (Scotland) · Mar 2, 2025

Investments by UK development finance body have ‘harmed society and environment’

MPs have warned that British International Investment holds some ‘questionable investments’ including in fossil fuels.

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Ministers urged not to ‘abandon’ Afghans on anniversary of Taliban takeover

Aid agencies, MPs and a former diplomat have encouraged the UK Government to continue efforts to support Afghan refugees.

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023