Sir Keir Starmer plans to reduce the UK's overseas aid to historic lows, cutting it from 0.5% to 0.3% of national income by 2027. This unprecedented decision, supported by the Home Office's significant spending on housing asylum seekers, conflicts with previous Labour pledges to assist the world's poorest. Charitable organizations have voiced their discontent, arguing that this move mimics trends in the US, where aid is similarly threatened. Analysts predict that even with a cut in asylum costs, aid levels will remain alarmingly low, drawing criticism for undermining the UK's global reputation.
Starmer's decision to reduce UK overseas aid marks the lowest level of aid as a percentage of national income since records began, drawing criticism from charities.
Charities have expressed outrage at Starmer's planned cut to UK overseas aid, claiming it reverses Labour's historical commitment to supporting the world's poorest.
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