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<p>Government allocated 0.43% of national income to aid in 2025, with total spend down £1bn on previous year</p><p>The UK government’s spending on foreign aid has hit its lowest level in nearly two decades, figures show, as humanitarian experts warn the cuts are costing lives.</p><p>Provisional data shows the government allocated 0.43% of national income to official development assistance (ODA) in 2025, a decrease from 0.5% in 2024 and matching the level in 2008.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/09/uk-foreign-aid-spending-lowest-since-2008">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Government allocated 0.43% of national income to aid in 2025, with total spend down £1bn on previous year</p><p>The UK government’s spending on foreign aid has hit its lowest level in nearly two decades, figures show, as humanitarian experts warn the cuts are costing lives.</p><p>Provisional data shows the government allocated 0.43% of national income to official development assistance (ODA) in 2025, a decrease from 0.5% in 2024 and matching the level in 2008.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/09/uk-foreign-aid-spending-lowest-since-2008">Continue reading...</a>