Development Minister says there be no further aid cuts

Tuesday, 13 May 2025 20:26

Development Minister Baroness Chapman today confirmed to MPs that the Government does not intend to make any further cuts to the UK's aid budget. Appearing before the cross-party International Development Committee, the Minister said that the Government's intention was to increase aid spending over time and that she had “no reason to think” that aid would be cut any lower than 0.3% of GNI. In February, the Government announced plans to cut aid spending from 0.5% to...Request free trial