Restore UK Foreign Aid budget commitments

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK government has recently announced its plans to reduce the international aid budget from 0.5% to 0.3% of GDP. This after the reduction from 0.7% we had previously committed to. I want our nation to take its responsibilities seriously and to support those in desperate need around the world.

General Lord Dannatt, former head the British Army says this:

"We are not only stealing from the world’s poorest and most vulnerable, but we are also stealing from British taxpayers by investing in a policy that will ultimately cost us more. "

More details here from the Centre for Global Development:
https://www.cgdev.org/blog/breaking-down-prime-minister-starmers-aid-cut

Email your MP using this template from the charity Tearfund:
https://www.tearfund.org/campaigns/stand-against-uk-aid-cuts

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 the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Restore UK Leadership in Global Development – Reverse Aid Cuts
Restore UK Leadership in Global Development – Reverse Aid Cuts

Timeline

28 Feb 2025	Petition opened for signatures
23 Apr 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9

Status Rejected

Rejected 23 Apr 2025

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