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This is what a race to the bottom looks like. First the US slashes aid, then the UK follows with a 40% cut. Now a senior German leader has used Keir Starmer's decision as reason to cut German aid. Labour's aid cuts are inspiring others to slash their budgets. #StopTheCuts
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New minister @JennyChapman says: • New FCDO approvals are frozen • No assurance existing commitments will be honoured • No guarantee to keep aid at 0.5% GNI through 2026 • No sign yet of a way to cut aid by 40% without serious damage. Rethink. #stopthecuts #cutsthatkill
We have published a letter from the new Development Minister, @JennyChapman, outlining the Government's initial preparations for the reduction in UK aid spending from 0.5% to 0.3% of GNI by 2027. Read the letter👇
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Our response to the PM’s announcement on cutting INT'L aid: 'Marginalised communities are facing a dramatic poverty crisis. These cuts—a political decision echoing Trump’s race to the bottom on aid—are a betrayal that will erode trust & fan the flames of global insecurity.'
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With #COP29 deep into overtime, CAN-UK and @CANRacCanada call on UK and Canada to publicly speak up on the importance of developed countries obligations to provide climate finance under the Paris Agreement, and to ensure the COP29 outcome reflects this. https://t.co/ZALZ2CglrB
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Help, my twitter has been flooded by pro trump stuff, wonder why 🤨 (not)
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Important analysis @CGDev @EconMitch
@SamHugh3s this is the wrong type of global leadership from the UK...the new Government must reform the discredited system it has inherited for reporting spending on refugees as ODA, whilst providing the required support for these people
Which country uses the most aid to host a refugee? Not surprisingly, it's the UK. But what is surprising is how much of an outlier it is: 150% more than its nearest G7 peer. Our new @CGDev analysis w/ @SamHugh3s
https://t.co/wMH3NlXMil
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Which country uses the most aid to host a refugee? Not surprisingly, it's the UK. But what is surprising is how much of an outlier it is: 150% more than its nearest G7 peer. Our new @CGDev analysis w/ @SamHugh3s
https://t.co/wMH3NlXMil
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Important new analysis from @CGDev. UK diverts way more of its international aid budget to pay for refugee costs at home than any other country. UK reports four times more per refugee than France or Germany. Why? The new govt inherited this problem. It's vital they fix it.
Which country uses the most aid to host a refugee? Not surprisingly, it's the UK. But what is surprising is how much of an outlier it is: 150% more than its nearest G7 peer. Our new @CGDev analysis w/ @SamHugh3s
https://t.co/wMH3NlXMil
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This is an important development! But the Development Minister @AnnelieseDodds is conspicuous in her absence. Development SOSs attended, as did @AndrewmitchMP under Rishi Sunak, bringing additional expertise and perspective @Peston @LordRickettsP @josephdevanny
Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister is holding weekly meetings of the national security council for the first time in years. I have learned that it meets every week after cabinet for a full hour, chaired by Starmer, having met more sporadically and infrequently when Boris
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As we launch our civic space review today, @RowanPopplewell identifies the key trends restricting UK civic space in this article for @BylineTimes and discusses what the new Labour government can do to halt this erosion.
🔴 Labour Government Urged to End ‘Do As I Say, Not As I Do’ Attitude of Conservatives to Help Reverse Global Shift Towards Authoritarianism Keir Starmer must stop the ongoing erosion of civic space in the UK, writes @RowanPopplewell
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Ever stricter anti-protest laws, longer sentences for protesters blocked from mentioning their motives in court, tone-policing of charity campaigners, vetting and banning of experts from government events. Read our new report on civic space:
bond.org.uk
The review identifies key trends and developments of restrictions affecting campaigners in the UK, covering the period from April 2023 to March 2024. Its
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"We’re encouraged by FCDO’s improved rating on the Aid Transparency Index," says @romilly_bond in reaction to the 2024 #AidTransparency Index released today. Full reaction below 👇 1/5
Aid transparency is back on track in the UK. @FCDOgovUK rejoins top performers in the 2024 #AidTransparency Index. https://t.co/QxvotZgfck
#2024Index
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Join @aidtransparency tomorrow, Tuesday 16 July, at 2.30pm for the launch of the 2024 Aid Transparency Index. Find out more:
brookings.edu
On Tuesday, July 16, the Center for Sustainable Development at Brookings will host the release of the 2024 Aid Transparency Index in partnership with Publish What You Fund.
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It is important that the new government is clear-eyed about the challenges it faces in rebuilding the UK’s ODA ambitions and reputation. Our Director of Policy, Advocacy and Research @grabinowitz takes us through the best place to start:
bond.org.uk
It is important that the new government is clear-eyed about the challenges it faces in rebuilding the UK’s ODA ambitions and reputation. Our Director of Policy, Advocacy and Research Gideon Rabinow...
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Congrats @lisanandy on your new role. Bond and our members appreciate all your hard work over the past ten months as the shadow cabinet minister for international development. We look forward to working with you in your new post to build a strong and vibrant civil society
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On the contrary - Labour made planning reform and building on the green belt central to their election offer, and have won the biggest majority in their 124 year history. The bigger political risk is failing to fulfil their mandate to solve our national housing problem.
Labour winning all over the south. RIP planning reform.
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Bond response to David Lammy becoming the new Foreign Secretary #GE24
https://t.co/T39iRPVIEo
bond.org.uk
In reaction to David Lammy's appointment as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Romilly Greenhill, CEO of Bond, the UK
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Following Labour’s victory in the general election, our CEO @romilly_bond welcomes the new government, and offers a list of priorities for their first days in office to help the UK get back on track with development and humanitarian issues. https://t.co/v7WQP6yfxf
#GE24
bond.org.uk
Following Labour's victory in the general election, our CEO Romilly Greenhill welcomes the new government, and offers a list of priorities for their first days in office to help the UK get back on...
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