Media have today (June 20) covered the National Audit Office’s (NAO) report on cross-government aid spend. The report, published this morning, acknowledges there is “good evidence” that many UK...
Today (24 June 2019), The Telegraph has published an article online about UK aid and Syria, which includes some factually incorrect statements. The authors claim that UK aid has not...
The Mail on Sunday has today published a story which asks the question in its headline: Did the family of UK aid’s poster boy steal taxpayers’ cash meant for earthquake...
...environment, wildlife, vulnerable families and communities - and this includes investing in renewable energy. I am today announcing DFID’s biggest ever single direct aid investment in climate and the environment...
The Daily Mail has today run a critical report and leader on the UK aid funded Connecting Classrooms programme which helps children in the UK and developing countries to learn...
...in school longer and achieve more. Women can get jobs and contribute to their economies. Countries prosper. Today I’m proud to announce a new UK aid package for the Safe...
The Daily Mail has today run a critical article on Gertrude Maseko, the First Lady of Malawi, spending an estimated £80,000 of Malawian taxpayer's money on a visit to London...
Today (Tuesday 30 July), David Miliband, President and Chief Executive of the International Rescue Committee wrote in The Times’ Red Box column on the importance DFID’s independence. He wrote “DFID...
Today (Tuesday 6 August) the International Development Committee (IDC) published a report which highlighted the appalling number of attacks on aid and healthcare workers in conflict-affected countries and called on...
The Independent has today carried a critical opinion piece by the Deputy Head of Mission at the Ugandan Embassy in Rome – Ambassador Dr Mumtaz Kassam – on international aid...