UK announces increase in defense spending and cut in foreign aid ahead of PM Starmer’s meeting with Trump
Britain will accelerate an increase to its defense spending, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, on the eve of a ...
David Lammy Said Cutting Foreign Aid Was 'A Big Strategic Mistake' Just 2 Weeks Ago
Foreign secretary David Lammy slammed the idea of cutting international aid just two weeks before his boss Keir Starmer did ...
As the U.S. Exits Foreign Aid, Who Will Fill the Gap?
China could reap the soft-power advantage, but like Western governments, the country is cutting back on aid. Philanthropies ...
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Watch live: Starmer defends cutting foreign aid budget to boost defence spending
Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer holds a press conference on Tuesday, 25 February, after announcing he will slash the foreign ...
Trump lawyers argue court order does not block foreign aid freeze
A federal judge last week blocked the State Department’s foreign aid pause. In a court filing, Trump administration lawyers ...
Kitsap-based boat builder's contracts paused amid foreign aid cuts, tariff threats
Boats being built for Ukraine by Bremerton-based SAFE Boats will be shelved temporarily as aid is suspended, amid the threat ...
Charities appalled by UK cut to aid budget to fund defence spending
Humanitarian charities said they were "stunned" and "appalled" by Britain's decision to cut its international aid budget to ...