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UK Cuts Aid to 0.3% GNI, Africa Funding Halved.

6/4/2026

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  • Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper announced the UK will cut aid from 0.5% to 0.3% of GNI, lowering the budget to £8.9 bn in 2026-27.
  • Bilateral aid for African countries will fall to £677 m, a 56% reduction from £1.3 bn.
  • Climate-related aid will drop to £6 bn, a cut of almost 15% from £11.6 bn.
  • Sarah Champion warned that vague reassurances risk the UK's reputation and its support for the world's most vulnerable.