UK aid31 Oct 2024Bill Gates criticises Budget cut to overseas aidHidden in the Budget was a decision not to renew a Tory-era £2.5bn top-up to the UK's overseas aid budget.31 Oct 2024Politics28 Sep 2024Aid convoy rescued after rainstorm ruins roadsOfficers from West Mercia Police were among those stuck in the quagmire in The Gambia.28 Sep 2024Shropshire18 Sep 2024UK aid spend may hit 17-year low, charities warnCharities fear Chancellor Rachel Reeves will slash £2bn from overseas aid at next month's Budget.18 Sep 2024Politics5 Jul 2024Londoners launch Hurricane Beryl emergency appealsTwo community relief efforts have been launched in Ladbroke Grove and Westbourne Park.5 Jul 2024London10 Apr 2024UK aid spending on asylum seekers rises againNew Foreign Office statistics show about £4.3bn was spent last year on asylum costs at home.10 Apr 2024UK Politics9 Apr 2024Largest coalition Gaza aid drop since start of warThe largest coalition airdrop of aid since the start of the war has been delivered over Gaza.9 Apr 2024Middle East13 Nov 2023Duty trumps fear for doctor set to return to GazaWhat is it like to know that at any moment you could be deployed to a warzone?13 Nov 2023England6 Sep 2023New law may stop aid spending on asylum seekersThe Home Office is warned it may be blocked from using the foreign aid budget to house some asylum seekers.6 Sep 2023UK Politics2 Aug 2023Thousands will die after UK foreign aid cuts, says reportWomen will face unsafe abortions, and thousands will not get healthcare, ministers are warned.2 Aug 2023UK Politics