Posted on 25 July 2022
The UK treasury has said it will be “prioritising essential overseas aid funding" such as help for Ukraine, after halting “non-essential" overseas aid. This is purportedly because high spending on Ukraine and Afghan resettlement means the budget will breach the new 0.5% gross national income spending limit.
The shadow secretary for international development, Preet Gill, said she was outraged by the block on funding. “If this decision goes ahead life-saving assistance will be withdrawn from millions at the shortest of notice and people will die.”