UK aid funded scientists helping African farmers
Penny Mordaunt's joint visit to the University of Edinburgh with Bill Gates received wide spread coverage over the weekend.
Response to attack on Save the Children offices in Jalalabad
Yesterday (Wednesday 24 January 2018), there was widespread media coverage of an attack on Save the Children’s offices in the Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan where four members of their team have been confirmed as being killed. The attack marks the latest …
Technology and innovation changing the way we deliver UK aid in Kenya
There is media coverage today following the International Development Secretary’s first official visit to Kenya, where she saw how UK aid was first on the scene when the region suffered a devastating drought last year – but also saw the potential for technology and innovation to deliver aid in new ways.
UK-France Summit and support to the Sahel
At the UK-France Summit today, the Prime Minister will announce a closer partnership with the French to tackle devastating poverty and bring stability to the Sahel area of Africa. As reported in this morning’s Daily Express, The Sun and The …
Boost to UK aid delivered directly into the hands of the most vulnerable Syrian refugees
There has been media coverage of an innovative UK aid programme in Lebanon which is giving a vital lifeline to Syrian refugees through small cash transfers.
BBC's day of coverage from Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh
The BBC ran a full day of live radio and TV coverage on from Cox’s Bazar on Monday 15 January.
Media coverage of Penny Mordaunt’s five pledges for UK aid
There is widespread media coverage this morning of the International Development Secretary’s five pledges for UK aid that will show taxpayers their money is not only spent well – it cannot be better spent.
Penny Mordaunt's five pledges for the future of UK aid
Britain is a development superpower. The work we do - the breadth, depth and quality of it, the soft power we wield and the contribution we make to the health, wealth and prosperity of the UK and the world - should be a source of uncontroversial national pride.
UK aid helping to prevent LGBT persecution in Uganda
The Daily Express has this weekend published an inaccurate article claiming that no UK aid is spent on addressing the treatment of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community in Uganda. Its story says the UK spends £100 million …
Daily Mail on 0.7%
Today’s Daily Mail reports the UK is one of seven nations to hit the target of spending 0.7% of national income on international development. The UK is proud to reach the 0.7% commitment - which is saving lives and making Britain safer every day.