What Britain's foreign aid budget is really spent on
In November 2018, the British government announced its plan to give £50 million in aid money to help stop female genital mutilation (FGM) in Africa. Government legislation stipulates that the UK must spend 0.7% of gross national income on overseas development assistance (ODA) or foreign aid as it's commonly known. While the whole figure for 2018 is yet to be released, in 2017 £13.9 billion was spent on foreign aid, a 4.2% increase from 2016. But where exactly does all this money go? We find out...
Anna Tobin
23 November 2018
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