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Whether it is the impact of cuts on women and girls worldwide or the money spent on asylum hotels, we will not shy away from scrutinising the government's aid plans writes Jillian Popkins, Chief Commissioner of @icai_uk politicshome.com/opinion/articl…

The UK has channelled a significant part of its £11.6bn international climate finance pledge towards helping developing countries transition to clean energy 🔋 Read the terms of reference for our upcoming review: icai.independent.gov.uk/review/uk-aid-… #LondonClimateActionWeek

An eye-catching stat from @icai_uk: By 2027/28, UK aid spending excluding domestic support for asylum seekers (i.e. ‘traditional’ aid spending on stuff like famine relief) will be at its joint-lowest level in 50 years -- lower than in every year of the Thatcher government.

Tomorrow at 10.00am we will question the Secretary of State @DavidLammy, on the future of UK aid amid sharp cuts to the foreign aid budget. Find out more ⬇️

Today's report by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (@icai_uk) finds UK asylum costs will take up 20% of the diminished aid budget. Aid was slashed from 0.5% of national income to 0.3%. After domestic refugee costs, just 0.24% of GNI will be left for global development

@icai_uk has just published a report using the 2025 Spending Review, which suggests a progressive reduction of expenditure on asylum-related costs to the UK aid budget over the next three years. See Bond’s @grabinowitz's reaction to the report. buff.ly/7HElpxo

We’ve published more information about our forthcoming review assessing the UK’s support for Sudan and people affected by the crisis in neighbouring countries. Find out more: icai.independent.gov.uk/review/uk-aid-…

Today we have published our annual report, covering our finances, key review findings and performance during 2024-25 ✍️📊 Read it on our website: icai.independent.gov.uk/corporate-docu…

We’ve published more information about our forthcoming review assessing the UK’s development support for clean energy transition in low- and middle-income countries. Find out more: icai.independent.gov.uk/review/uk-aid-…

Each year, we follow up with government to assess progress on implementing our recommendations to improve the effectiveness of UK aid spending ☑️ Find out about our approach to revisiting reviews from 2023-24: icai.independent.gov.uk/follow-up-reco…

We’ve just announced our future workplan, after consultation with @CommonsIDC. New review topics include: ✅ Management of the aid spending target ✅ Ending violence against women and girls See the full list of topics here: icai.independent.gov.uk/management-of-…

ICYMI: catch up on our event with @ChathamHouse earlier this week, where we discussed the challenges and trade-offs facing @FCDOGovUK in a turbulent global context 🌍 and in light of the PM's announcement on #UKaid budget reductions. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…