UK public sector net debt stands at £2.985 trillion, or 94.1% of GDP as of July 2026. The government has reduced official development assistance from 0.5% to 0.3% of GNI by 2027 to fund higher defence spending, cutting the aid budget to around £9 billion annually. The UK remains committed to returning to 0.7% of GNI when fiscal conditions allow.
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7 Opinions
Absolutely not. We give Overseas Aid to those who are in need, to help. Our Debt will never, ever be at Zero, that is an impossible aim. It's fantasy, fairyland to think that will ever happen. Countries run on debt, borrowing, it's the way things are now. To stop giving and cause worse hardship to others is unthinkable and cruel.
I’m all for humanitarian aid in genuine emergencies, but we should prioritise helping people here when our own population is struggling!
Tough one. Reduced? Yes. Not completely cut. Realistically, cutting less than 1% of public spending won't fix our public finances, but it will destroy Britain's moral standing. But spending £9 billion abroad every year must be reduced if we are to reduce debt until our own books are balanced and our frontline services are funded, domestic taxpayers must come first. But, we cannot keep borrowing billions on the international markets like we are currently just to give it away.
Yes, unless major catastrophe. All this bribe fund needs to be scrapped ASAP.