Today, the International Development Secretary gave a speech at Policy Exchange in London today (Thursday 28 June 2018) setting out how development and defence can work more closely together and how the UK is doing its bit for Commonwealth veterans. …
A leader in the Sun today titled “The Sun says: Aid for NHS” talks about the £14 billion international aid budget and suggests that “even Aid Secretary Penny Mordaunt admits [this] is indefensible”. This is completely misleading.
This week, ITV News and BBC News have reported from Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh on the Rohingya crisis, showing disturbing footage of victims of violence and persecution who have made the treacherous journey from Burma to Bangladesh.
Today, The Sun has reported on the sponsorship of Arsenal FC by Visit Rwanda. The piece implies that aid money is being used for the sponsorship deal. This is not correct. DFID does not give any money to Visit Rwanda …
The Independent on Sunday has today reported on comments made by the chairman of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) to campaigner Paula Donovan, who runs the Code Blue Campaign. The UK is committed to tackling sexual harassment and sexual exploitation …
Today’s Mail on Sunday and MailOnline claims to have uncovered corruption, fraud and sexual exploitation of refugees in Uganda. An investigation into these allegations last year resulted in all payments to the humanitarian response in Uganda being suspended as soon as …
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt announces new UK aid package of life-saving support which will help treat patients in Gaza.
UK aid to Rwanda has been carefully and specifically earmarked for programmes that will support the country’s most vulnerable people and help it stand on its own two feet. UK aid is not used for sponsorship deals with Arsenal FC and DFID is not giving any money to Visit Rwanda or the Rwanda Development Board.
Media including the Mail, Guardian and the Today programme have covered a report by the International Development Committee on Bangladesh, Burma and the Rohingya crisis where they are calling for the UK Government to make changes to its policy in Burma including reframing our aid programmes.
This morning (Monday 7th April), Sky News and several national news outlets including The Telegraph, The Independent and The Mirror report that the UK has announced fresh support to help protect desperate Rohingya families in Cox’s Bazar ahead of the …