Petition · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Reduce overseas aid spending to £1 billion
Open for signatures
74 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government currently spends nearly over £13 billion per year on overseas aid.
We believe this is madness and that it is time to focus our priorities at home. We call on the Government to reduce the overseas aid budget to £1 billion and spend our money at home.
We believe this is madness and that it is time to focus our priorities at home. We call on the Government to reduce the overseas aid budget to £1 billion and spend our money at home.
Timeline
| 30 Mar 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
74
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened
30 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.