Politics
UK Development Minister Pledges 0.7% Aid Target
•Development Minister Kirsty McNeill reaffirms Labour's commitment to 0.7% GDP aid spending and promises greater value for money in UK development initiatives.
14 September 2026
•Development Minister Kirsty McNeill reaffirms Labour's commitment to 0.7% GDP aid spending and promises greater value for money in UK development initiatives.
•Labour backbenchers urge Andy Burnham to restore the 0.7% national income aid spending target and reclaim UK's global development leadership role.