Labour to defend aid cuts, claiming UK’s days as ‘a global charity’ are over

<p>Development minister will tell MPs that Britain will share ‘incredible expertise’ instead of funding</p><p>The days of viewing the UK as “a global charity” are over, the new development minister, Jenny Chapman, will tell MPs, in remarks that are likely to prove a controversial defence of the large-scale aid cuts she is about to oversee.</p><p>Lady Chapman replaced Anneliese Dodds in February after Dodds <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/28/anneliese-dodds-resigns-keir-starmer-cut-aid-budget">refused to back</a> Keir Starmer’s decision to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/28/keir-starmer-carry-out-largest-cut-uk-overseas-aid-in-history">cut the UK aid budget</a> from 0.5% of gross national income (GNI) to 0.3% in 2027.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/13/labour-defend-aid-cuts-claiming-uk-days-global-charity-over">Continue reading...</a>