Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 8
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Reducing ODA to 0.3% will have devastating consequences, undermining UK soft power and security.
Conclusion
The UK’s planned reduction of ODA spend from 0.5% to 0.3% of gross national income will have devastating consequences across the world. The Committee recognises that increased defence spending is needed and is to be welcomed. However, to do this at the expense of the world’s most vulnerable undermines not only the UK’s soft power, but also its national security. (Conclusion, Paragraph 36)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 11 February 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗