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UK on course to miss overseas aid target by an estimated £400m in 2027

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UK poised to miss reduced aid spending target of 0.3% of national income
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Summary

The UK is on course to miss its target of spending 0.3% of national income on international aid by an estimated £400m by the end of 2027, according to calculations from the Center for Global Development (CGD). The CGD found a large projected shortfall in promised official development assistance at the end of 2027, and Labour has been urged to plug the gap.

Later: UK urged to keep its 0.3% of national income aid floor

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  1. The Guardian

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    The Guardian reports that the UK is on course to miss its target of spending 0.3% of national income on international aid by an estimated £400m by the end of next year, based on Center for Global Development calculations, and that Labour is urged to plug the predicted shortfall.

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