Revealed: UK education and health aid to plummet by up to 72% into 2027
UK aid for education and health in developing countries is set to drop by up to 72% between 2024–25 and 2026–27, falling from £1.54bn to £433m, according to an analysis of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) data. The funding is projected to partially recover by 2028–29 but will still remain 20% below 2024–25 levels in cash terms. The reorganisation of aid budgets into a single 'Human Development' directorate has made it difficult to track specific cuts to individual sectors.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsRevealed: UK education and health aid to plummet by up to 72% into 2027Funds for country-to-country help face precipitous drop – with a recovery by 2029 still leaving aid down 20 per cent in cash terms compared to 2024/25Rachel Hagan & Chris StevensonThursday 30 April 2026 13:20 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2967443","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-health-aid-cuts-education-africa-b2967443.html","title":"Revealed: UK education and health aid to plummet by up to 72% into 2027"}}Related:…
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