UK ministers urged to reverse freeze on ‘non-essential’ overseas aid
by Jessica Elgot from on (#61SG5)
Labour demands clarification of criteria being used for blocking new payments for aid projects
Ministers have been urged to reverse a decision to freeze all non-essential" international aid until autumn, with Labour demanding that the government clarify the criteria for blocking the programmes.
The Treasury has blocked non-essential" new payments for overseas aid projects over the course of the summer recess purportedly because high spending on Ukraine and Afghan resettlement means the budget will breach the new 0.5% gross national income spending limit.
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