UK Government no longer ‘global charity’, aid minister to tell MPs

Days of UK being a global charity are over, says international minister

A ‘salami-slicing’ approach to cutting foreign aid will not work, Lady Chapman tells officials

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must put a strong stop to spending, especially next year.

UK Government no longer ‘global charity’, aid minister to tell MPs

Baroness Jenny Chapman will say the UK will focus on partnering with developing countries rather than providing money.

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Bond reaction to Baroness Chapman's comments ahead of the IDC about UK no longer being a "global charity"

Ahead of the Minister for International Development, Baroness Chapman, appearing at Parliament’s Select Committee for International Development this afternoon, it has been reported that the FCDO has said that the Minister will say that “the days of viewing government as a global aid charity are over” and that the UK will share expertise with countries instead of direct funding.  In reaction, Gideon Rabinowitz, Director of Policy and Advocacy at …