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The UK Government today announced that it intends to cut the UK’s overseas aid commitment from 0.7% of GNI to 0.5% for 2021. This comes on top of cuts already made since the Covid crisis began.

Today (March 8), the International Development Select Committee used parliamentary privilege to publish the Equalities Impact Assessment that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) undertook in March 2021, before the Government went ahead with its decision to cut the aid budget. 

Global children’s charity, Plan International, has partnered with the renowned Indian street food restaurant chain Mowgli, to build two schools in India to help increase access to quality and inclusive education for children and girls throughout India. 

Today, the Global Education Summit, co-hosted by the UK, has failed to reach its funding target of ‘at least $5bn’ (£3.67 bn), having fallen short by $1 billion (£716m).

The announcement marks the UN Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Nisha Katona MBE, founder of the UK’s first national Indian food chain recently visited two schools being transformed in her ancestral home city Varanasi, India, thanks to funds raised through her restaurants.  

Commenting on the UK General Election results, Kathleen Spencer-Chapman, Director of Influencing and External Affairs at Plan International UK said:  “Plan International UK welcomes the new Government and its manifesto pledge to tackle violence against women and girls in the UK and empower them...