Petition · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Only provide foreign aid for national disasters and emergencies

Closed 1,188 signatures

What the petition asks

We spend 0.5% of Gross National Income (GNI) on Foreign Aid a year. The Autumn Budget confirmed the UK would spend £13.3 billion in aid for 2024/25 and £13.7 billion in 2025/26.
Why are we giving OUR money away?

We think we should only use Foreign Aid for natural disasters and emergencies.

The rest should be spent at home. We believe there would then be no need to cut the Winter Fuel Allowance.

Timeline

12 Feb 2025 Petition opened for signatures
12 Aug 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,188
Status Closed
Department Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened 12 Feb 2025
Closed 12 Aug 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Aug 2026.