Our Government Relations and Public Affairs Manager, Paul Abernethy, takes us through the year in UK politics, looking at the general election, the Bond Manifesto and the budget, before looking ahead to next year and what we can expect from parliament.
Over conference season, we met with political supporters, supported our members advocacy efforts, and ensured international development remained a key topic at the conferences. Here are some key takeaways.
Following the seismic change in the makeup of parliament following the general election in the summer, anticipation for conference season is high. We decided to put together a list of events that Bond and our members are hosting over the next few weeks.
Bond’s working groups outline the issues that the new UK government must prioritise to bring in a more effective era of UK overseas development assistance and international cooperation.
Following significant FCDO ODA spending increases in 2023/24, revised plans for 2024/25 signal a scale-back in efforts to rebuild UK development ambitions, despite the new government’s pledge to ‘rebuild Britain’s reputation on international development’.
With a new parliament comes a record 335 new MPs, which means a fresh chance to create parliamentary engagement for your organisation’s concerns. Government relations and public affairs manager Paul Abernathy offers tips on how to best engage the new crop.
UK health spending has dwindled in recent years, hampering Britain’s status as a champion of health for all. Action for Global Health’s Stocktake Review is a blueprint through which the UK government can regain its position as champion of global health.
With all the major parties having now released their manifestos, we have been looking at what they each say about international development, and consider what this might mean for the sector in the next parliament.
Civil 7 (C7), a network of more than 700 civil society organisations from 70 countries, is calling on G7 leaders to show political responsibility and take urgent action to address the world’s most pressing needs.
