Labour members say aid cuts damaging party’s reputation – and call on next leader to do more
Labour Party members are expressing concern over recent cuts to the UK aid budget, which they believe are harming the party's reputation. A poll indicates that a significant majority of members feel the reductions are excessive and detrimental to international development efforts. As the party faces leadership challenges, members are calling for a renewed focus on aid and development issues from their next leader.
- ▪61% of Labour members believe the government's reduction of aid from 0.5% to 0.3% of GNI is too much.
- ▪78% of surveyed members think the aid cuts have damaged Labour's reputation.
- ▪More than half of members believe prioritizing international development is important for the next leader.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsLabour members say aid cuts damaging party’s reputation – and call on next leader to do moreExclusive: Polling says majority of party members believe the cuts to the UK aid budget are ‘too much’Chris Stevenson Friday 22 May 2026 12:57 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2981923","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-burnham-starmer-streeting-uk-aid-b2981923.html","title":"Labour members say aid cuts damaging party’s reputation"}}Related: Aid cuts condemned as 'moral catastrophe' by MPYour…
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