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1 month ago
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Spending foreign aid budget on refugees in UK wreaking havoc'

UK government diverted 4.3bn from overseas aid budget to support refugees in Britain in 2023, causing disruption in development partnerships.
27.9% of the total UK aid budget in 2023 spent on housing and food costs for refugees in Britain, creating value for money risks. [ more ]
London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago
UK news

An eye watering 4.3 billion of taxpayers money has been spent on refugees in the UK

Overseas aid diverted for UK refugees reached £4.3 billion last year, with notable increases in spending on in-donor refugee costs.
Concerns raised over the significant proportion (30%) of aid being spent on refugee costs in the UK, indicating potential misuse of Overseas Development Aid. [ more ]
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