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26 October 2026

Labour urged to plug predicted £400m shortfall in overseas aid funding in 2027

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Labour urged to plug predicted £400m shortfall in overseas aid funding in 2027

Official forecast indicates shortfall below 0. 3% of national income in promised official development assistance The UK is on course to miss its target of spending 0. 3% of national income on international aid by an estimated £400m by the end of next year. Calculations from the Center for Global Development (CGD) found the UK was on course for a large shortfall in promised official development assistance at the end of 2027.

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