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UK makes huge aid cuts to Commonwealth nations despite warm words at Chogm

Nations in the group fare worse than others, with funding for nature projects especially hard hit even as climate crisis intensifies global need The UK government has slashed overseas aid to Commonwealth countries, the Guardian can reveal, in contrast to the warm words for the group from King Charles and the prime minister, Andy Burnham, this week. Amid sharp cuts in the UK’s aid budget overall, the Commonwealth has fared poorly, an analysis of the most recent and projected aid figures, seen by the Guardian, has shown. Continue reading...

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International

The British Home Secretary “backs down” from tightening permanent residency requirements for migrant care workers

British Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, announced that she was withdrawing plans to extend the waiting period for migrant workers in the care sector to obtain permanent residency to 15 years, and to maintain a period of five years for those who meet the specified conditions. The move comes after criticism from Labor Party MPs, amid a political division over the costs of immigration and the impact of the changes on the British economy.

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