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

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 world’s poorest countries were worst hit by British aid cuts under Keir Starmer’s government, while higher-income countries saw their share of aid increase, new figures reveal.

The latest figures released by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office show a 6. 7% decrease in funding to the least-developed countries and low-income countries, amounting to cuts of £118 m. Continue reading...

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