Starmer defends aid cuts to boost defence as ‘necessary’ amid charity criticism
Sacrificing aid funding to bolster Britain’s war chest was branded ‘reckless’ by charities and aid organisations.
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UK to Raise Defense Spending to 2.5% Of GDP by 2027, Starmer Says 2 Days Before Trump Meeting
The U.K. currently spends 2.3% of gross domestic product on defense, and the government had previously set a 2.5% target, ...
Charities appalled by UK cut to aid budget to fund defence spending
Humanitarian charities said they were "stunned" and "appalled" by Britain's decision to cut its international aid budget to ...
What is Keir Starmer’s plan to increase UK defence spending and is it affordable?
Keir Starmer has outlined plans to slash foreign aid in order to hike Britain’s defence spending, The Independent looks at ...
Starmer hikes defence spending to counter ‘tyrants’ like Putin
PM brands Russia a ‘menace in our waters’ and says UK must stand by Ukraine to achieve lasting peace to avoid threats to ...
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IRC launches emergency response as over 40,000 refugees from DRC arrive in Burundi
As thousands of Congolese refugees flee ongoing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), today, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is launching this week an emergency response in ...
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Career advice from a regional resettlement director at IRC
We spoke with the International Rescue Committee's Faith Akovi Cooper about her role as a resettlement director, how she arrived there, and what is needed to work in resettlement.