Development minister says Ukrainian refugees have affected costs while UK ‘no longer a development superpower’
The Foreign Office is having to make “fierce and draconian” cuts of about 30% to the bilateral overseas aid program because of the cost of hosting Ukrainian refugees, development minister Andrew Mitchellhas said.
The Foreign Office (FCDO) aid budget has to cover the first year of costs of refugees in the UK, and the costs have boomed due to the exodus of Ukrainians from the Russian invasion. By some estimates more than half the aid budget is now being spent in the UK.
Development minister says Ukrainian refugees have affected costs while UK ‘no longer a development superpower’The Foreign Office is having to make “fierce and draconian” cuts of about 30% to the bilateral overseas aid program because of the cost of hosting Ukrainian refugees, development minister Andrew Mitchellhas said.The Foreign Office (FCDO) aid budget has to cover the first year of costs of refugees in the UK, and the costs have boomed due to the exodus of Ukrainians from the Russian invasion. By some estimates more than half the aid budget is now being spent in the UK. Continue reading…
