| Topic: | Re:Defence Secretary | |
| Posted by: | Andrew Jones | |
| Date/Time: | 11/06/26 13:34:00 |
| Overseas Aid Budget was 0.7% of Gross National Income immediately prior to 2020. It was reduced to 0.5% in 2020 in response to Covid-19 detrimental effect on the UK finances. The pandemic is over. Oversea Aid Budget is going to be reduced to 0.3% of GNI in 2027. https://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam-in-action/current-emergencies/whats-happening-in-sudan/ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-boosts-funding-to-local-responders-to-help-more-than-18-million-people-in-sudans-humanitarian-crisis Defence needs to be funded, but the money needs to be found elsewhere, rather than cutting the Overseas Aid budget further. |