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...

《卫报》分析显示，英国对英联邦国家的双边援助将在四年内从5.46亿英镑骤降至1.31亿英镑，塞拉利昂、卢旺达、坦桑尼亚等国降幅尤为剧烈。这一削减与国王查尔斯和首相在英联邦政府首脑会议上的热情表态形成反差，也引发自然保护资金断供的批评。