UK aid cuts more than double what was expected at £1.2 billion, analysis finds
- The UK’s overseas aid cuts were effectively more than twice as large as the government announced last year, according to a fresh analysis of official figures.
- The effective cut was at least £1.2 billion, at least £700m more than the £500m reduction announced by ministers, according to an estimate from Bond, the UK network for development organisations.
- In 2025, the government announced that it would cut overseas aid by £500 million as it reduced spending from 0.5 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI) towards 0.3 per cent by 2027, with the savings helping to fund increased defence spending.
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- The UK’s overseas aid cuts were effectively more than twice as large as the government announced last year, according to a fresh analysis of official figures.
- The effective cut was at least £1.2 billion, at least £700m more than the £500m reduction announced by ministers, according to an estimate from Bond, the UK network for development organisations.
- In 2025, the government announced that it would cut overseas aid by £500 million as it reduced spending from 0.5 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI) towards 0.3 per cent by 2027, with the savings helping to fund increased defence spending.
Sources: The Independent