‘Devastating impact’: Tony Blair hits out at PM’s slashing of overseas aid

In an interview on the sidelines of Cop27, the former prime minister also warned against backsliding on climate commitments

Cuts to overseas aid under Rishi Sunak are having a “devastating impact”, leaving poor and vulnerable people around the world with “very little” help from the UK, former prime minister Tony Blair has warned.

Sunak slashed overseas aid from 0.7% to 0.5% of the UK’s GDP during his time as chancellor, and since becoming prime minister last month he has continued a redirection of overseas aid to programmes within the UK.

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