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Poorest countries hit hardest by UK aid cuts under Keir Starmer government, new figures reveal

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Aid to lower-income countries fell by almost 7%, while higher-income countries saw their share of Britain’s aid budget increase

The world’s poorest countries were worst hit by British aid cuts under Keir Starmer’s government, while higher-income countries saw their share of aid increase, new figures reveal.

The latest figures released by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office show a 6.7% decrease in funding to the least-developed countries and low-income countries, amounting to cuts of £118m.

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