UK aid cuts hit £1.2bn in 2025 — more than double initial estimates

An analysis by the UK aid network Bond found that British foreign aid cuts in 2025 totalled £1.2 billion — more than double what had been publicly announced. Bond described the reductions as a "stealth cut" hitting communities affected by conflict, crisis and climate change. The findings raise questions about the true scale of the UK's retreat from international development commitments.