Counting vaccine donations as foreign aid will allow UK to cut £140m from budget
IndependentJUL 2022
The pandemic-era aid cuts were undoubtedly a difficult decision, but a necessary one. The UK, facing an unprecedented economic crisis, can only spread itself so thin. As it recovers, so will its overseas aid, as detailed by the government. The Tories will focus on programs addressing humanitarian crises, protecting women and girls, and supporting the world's most vulnerable while delivering value for taxpayer money.
The UK has made significant cuts to its foreign aid budget, which is both shortsighted and immoral. Reducing aid shrinks the country's global influence and further destabilizes the world, as food crises and conflict force millions to flee their homes. Although the UK has outlined plans to increase aid in the faraway future, its assistance is barely a third of what it was three years ago, which will have untold consequences for the most vulnerable.