{
  "id": 12209597,
  "title": "Conservative plans to slash aid budget would ‘irreparably damage’ UK’s global credibility, charities say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/conservative-plans-to-slash-aid-budget-would-irreparably-damage-uks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T17:56:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/oct/05/conservative-plans-to-slash-aid-budget-by-90-to-irreparably-damage-uks-global-credibility-charities-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Charities have condemned the Conservative party's proposal to slash the UK's aid budget by 90%, warning that such a drastic reduction would \"irreparably damage\" Britain's global credibility. The plan, announced at the Tory party conference in Birmingham, would reduce the aid budget from £9bn a year to just £1bn, with the aim of funding 50,000 new prison places in England and Wales. This drastic cut would leave the UK unable to meet its existing commitments to global institutions such as the UN and the World Bank, and would impact its ability to respond to natural disasters and pandemics, according to the charities. Critics argue that the move would not only be morally questionable but also disingenuous, as it would leave the UK isolated at a time when global cooperation is more crucial than ever.",
  "summary": "Party’s pledge to reduce aid budget from £9bn a year to £1bn to fund new prison places branded as ‘posturing’ Conservative plans to slash the aid budget by 90% would leave the UK unable to cover existing contributions to the UN and World Bank and “irreparably damage” Britain’s global credibility, several organisations and charities have told the Guardian. In a series of announcements at the Tory…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}