The Telegraph today reports on comments made by DFID’s Permanent Secretary Matthew Rycroft in a recent interview with Civil Service World. Its headline is “Public mistrust of foreign aid budget...
A story in today’s Daily Mail refers to the UK Government giving aid to China, India and Nigeria while public services in Britain are “crying out for cash”. The Department...
The Daily Mail today (Saturday 4 August) reports that the UK is to double its funding of a scheme that gives cash and debit card payments directly to needy families...
The front page of today’s Daily Express reports the UK is giving £98 million in aid to India. Since 2015, DFID has not given traditional aid to India, instead providing...
...pay £16m to promote African trade with China”. This is poorly described. Whilst PIGA does support trade and investment between Africa and China, it is part of a wider programme...
Today the Mail on Sunday published an article referencing DFID’s work through partner organisations in Syria: Charity begs for foreign aid from Britain to use 3D printer to build new...
Today, Friday, 12 October, The Sun has published a story following a report by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) on DFID’s investment in transport and urban infrastructure in...
Today, Tuesday 30 October, there has been newspaper coverage of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s (ICAI) report on DFID’s maternal health programmes. The ICAI report states DFID estimated 103,000...
The Mail and the Mail Online have today (Saturday 3 November) both reported that the UK has provided more than £1 billion in aid to India during the time it...
The Telegraph has today (Saturday 3 November) reported in its print and online editions that DFID has provided £3million in support to environmental charity ClientEarth, despite its Chief Executive becoming...