foreign aid
Government criticised for cutting aid to ‘poverty superpower’ Yemen

Government criticised for cutting aid to ‘poverty superpower’ Yemen
Ministers blame Covid cost pressures for decision to more than halve funding to war-torn country
2 Mar 2021
How is the UK’s foreign aid budget spent?

How is the UK’s foreign aid budget spent?
60 Tory MPs expected to vote against £4bn cuts
27 Nov 2020
Why China receives £71m a year in UK foreign aid

Why China receives £71m a year in UK foreign aid
MPs request review into why a country with its own space programme is being sent British aid
23 Jul 2020
What is in new blueprint for foreign aid?

What is in new blueprint for foreign aid?
‘Global Britain’ report says Dfid could be folded into Foreign Office
11 Feb 2019
Charity facing sex misconduct claims given £132m in aid

Charity facing sex misconduct claims given £132m in aid
International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt had promised to withhold funds from organisations that fail to tackle exploitation
15 Jan 2019
UK to quit Unesco?

UK to quit Unesco?
Proposals for Britain to follow Israel and US in leaving the UN body
13 Nov 2018
Why the UK is halting aid to rebel-held areas of Syria

Why the UK is halting aid to rebel-held areas of Syria
The decision suggests Britain has accepted that the Syrian opposition faces imminent defeat
20 Aug 2018

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Oxfam scandal: what is the future for UK foreign aid?

Oxfam scandal: what is the future for UK foreign aid?
In Depth: Theresa May has not cut the overseas relief budget - yet
22 Feb 2018