UKIP’s call to cut UK foreign aid by a massive 80% in 2017 to keep the money in Britain and alleviate poverty in the UK has happened – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

UKIP’s call to cut UK foreign aid by a massive 80% in 2017 to keep the money in Britain and alleviate poverty in the UK has happened




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According to a recent statement published on Gov.uk, the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for 2021-2022 have been slashed by 80% due to cost saving measures in response to the pandemic.

The ODA gives foreign aid to countries to aid and promote climate and biodiversity, global health security, girls’ education, humanitarian preparedness and response, science & technology, open societies and conflict resolution and economic development and trade.

The cost saving measures will save UK tax payers a total of £8 billion (80%0 in the period 2021-2022.

Back in February 2017, the BBC reported UKIP calling for an 80% cut in foreign aid. UKIP said much of the UK’s spend, £12.5bn in 2015, was ineffective in alleviating poverty and left recipients worse off by perpetuating bad government. But a spokeswoman for the Department for International Development said in 2017: “The UK aid budget invests in our security and prosperity and is a key part of Global Britain’s international leadership as we leave the EU”.

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