The total the UK government spends on overseas aid each year, known as ODA (Official Development Assistance, the internationally agreed measure of government foreign aid). The figures splice two international accounting methods across the decades, so the join is close but not exact. When it rises, Britain devotes more to development abroad; when it falls, less.
Source: OECD · Development Assistance Committee (DAC)
Coverage: UK
Boxer accused of killing UK aid worker and putting body in suitcase, back in court
Sky News · 6 August 2026
This can be an era of transformational global development despite aid cuts, Rainforest Alliance says
The Independent · Nick Ferris · 5 August 2026
Newborn deaths are surging in the world’s most vulnerable communities as aid cuts hit
The Independent · Liz Cookman · 2 August 2026
HIV prevention drug could reduce cases globally but USAID cuts prevent access, say experts
The Guardian · Hannah Harris Green · 31 July 2026
Burnham must take international aid obligations seriously | Letter
The Guardian · Guardian Staff · 30 July 2026
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This can be an era of transformational global development despite aid cuts, Rainforest Alliance says
The Independent · Nick Ferris · 5 August 2026
Boxer accused of killing UK aid worker and putting body in suitcase, back in court
Sky News · 6 August 2026
Ed Miliband unusually takes up Britain's seat on the World Bank board so he can push his Net Zero agenda globally
Daily Mail · 27 July 2026
