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

<p>Aid to lower-income countries fell by almost 7%, while higher-income countries saw their share of Britain’s aid budget increase</p><p>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, <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6aaabf8b0420ac660805f92a/Statistics_on_International_Development_Final_UK_ODA_Spend_2025.pdf">new figures reveal.</a></p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/18/poorest-countries-hit-hardest-by-uk-aid-cuts-under-keir-starmer-government-new-figures-reveal">Continue reading...</a>