Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt as International Development Secretary. There is widespread coverage of Penny Mordaunt’s appointment in broadcast, print and digital media.
Today’s Daily Express front page refers to a “‘cover-up’ of how taxpayers’ money is spent”. This claim and other claims made in the article are incorrect and misleading.
The Daily Express has published an article today which claims that “billions of pounds is funnelled abroad with little accountability”. This is simply wrong.
The Daily Express has published an article today with a number of claims about the development budget, including that the UK’s commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of gross national...
The UK has secured important progress at the Development Assistance Committee meetings in Paris to change the international aid rules and ensure they remain relevant for the modern world.
...have been absolutely clear on the robust measures in place to ensure our overseas development investments achieve the best value for money. Speaking yesterday a Downing Street spokesperson said: We...
The Daily Express published an article today claiming that 10,000 people have signed their online petition for the government to reduce the foreign aid budget. The newspaper claims that this...
...roads on Antigua, used by more than 75% of its traffic, more climate-resilient with better drainage. We also provide financial support to CDEMA, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency, who...
...stage, as we look to secure new trade deals. Intensifying our efforts as a global leader in international development is a crucial part of securing Britain’s place in the world,...
...practices. We have also expanded ‘Payment by Results’, meaning that our support is increasingly based on performance. And we’re making 30% of our funding to the United Nations and its...