UK makes huge aid cuts to Commonwealth nations despite warm words at Chogm summit
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Key context: <p>Nations in the group fare worse than others, with funding for nature projects especially hard hit even as climate crisis intensifies global need</p><p>The UK government has slashed overseas aid to Commonwealth countries, the Guardian can reveal, in contrast to the warm words for the group from King Charles and the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/02/andy-burnham-ask-countries-affected-uk-role-slavery-shape-formal-apology">prime minister, Andy Burnham</a>, this week.</p><p>Amid sharp cuts in the UK’s aid budget overall, the Commonwealth has fared poorly, an analysis of the most recent and projected aid figures, seen by the Guardian, has shown.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/03/uk-cuts-aid-commonwealth-countries-despite-warm-words-at-chogm-summit">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Nations in the group fare worse than others, with funding for nature projects especially hard hit even as climate crisis intensifies global needThe UK government has slashed overseas aid to Commonwealth countries, the Guardian can reveal, in contrast to the warm words for the group from King Charles and the prime minister, Andy Burnham, this week.Amid sharp cuts in the UK’s aid budget overall, the Commonwealth has fared poorly, an analysis of the most recent and projected aid figures, seen by the Guardian, has shown. Continue reading...
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