UK continues to spend 20% of the UK aid budget on asylum seeker costs in the UK despite planned cuts
Today, Thursday 3 April, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) published its provisional statistics on how UK aid was…
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Immediate changes to UK aid budget outlined in Minister letter to IDC – Bond reaction
In a letter from Minister for International Development, Baroness Chapman to Parliament’s International Development Committee (IDC) published yesterday (Thursday 27…
Immediate cuts to UK aid budget announced in the Spring Statement – Bond reaction
Today, Wednesday 26 March, the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has announced in the Spring Statement that she will start moving money…
Former Deputy Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell gives evidence to International Development Committee – Bond reaction
Today, Tuesday 25 March, former Deputy Foreign Secretary and former Minister for Development, Andrew Mitchell MP, gave evidence to Parliament’s…
Bond reaction to killing of humanitarian workers in Gaza
Following reports that 8 humanitarian workers, including volunteers with Bond member, Al Khair Foundation, and independent journalists documenting their activities,…
Baroness Chapman of Darlington appointed new Minister of International Development – Bond reaction
Following the resignation of Anneliese Dodds on Friday 28 February, Baroness Chapman has been appointed as Minister for International Development,…
Bond reaction to international development minister, Anneliese Dodds resignation
Responding to Anneliese Dodds, the international development minister, resignation, Romilly Greenhill, CEO of Bond, the UK network for NGOs said:…
Move to cut UK aid will “destroy Labour’s legacy on international development” say NGO leaders in letter to PM and Treasury
138* leaders of NGOs from across the UK, including Save the Children UK, Oxfam GB, World Vision UK, ONE, Christian…
UK aid budget cut to fund defence increase – Bond reaction
Today, Tuesday 25 February, the Prime Minister has announced that the UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) will be reduced by…