Conservative plans to slash aid budget would ‘irreparably damage’ UK’s global credibility, charities say

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Party’s pledge to reduce aid budget from £9bn a year to £1bn to fund new prison places branded as ‘posturing’ Conservative plans to slash the aid budget by 90% would leave the UK unable to cover existing contributions to the UN and World Bank and “ir…

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  • Party’s pledge to reduce aid budget from £9bn a year to £1bn to fund new prison places branded as ‘posturing’ Conservative plans to slash the aid budget by 90% would leave the UK unable to cover existing contributions to the UN and World Bank and “ir…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:56:47 UTC.

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  1. Shadow chancellor vows to cut at least one tax in every Tory budget

  2. Conservative plans to slash aid budget would ‘irreparably damage’ UK’s global credibility, charities say

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