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Temporarily stop foreign aid to help us fight Covid19

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Stop foreign aid immediately but temporarily. We need all the resources we can get our hands on at this difficult and worrying time. We need to support our NHS, other emergency services and our ever decreasing economy to help fight and defeat Covid19.
To help the UK as a nation and put more money into the nhs and other emergency services to help fight Covid19.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Use money from the foreign aid budget to Support UK in the Covid 19 crisis

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

21 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
1 Apr 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Apr 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.