UK aid sector braces for spending cuts in 2026
Country’s overseas spending set to fall to lowest level this century
Country’s overseas spending set to fall to lowest level this century

Trump’s brutal cuts are an opening for poorer nations to build legitimacy

Charities become concerned for their future as thousands of positions are cut

Outgoing UNDP head says funding reductions by US, UK and others will harm systems that took decades to build

Big increase for NHS in England as Home Office and Foreign Office face real-terms cuts

Higher levies on endowment income will more than offset an increase in investment returns

Global health aid is set to fall more than a quarter this year as rich countries reduce funding