UK set to miss its reduced 0.3% aid spending target

The UK is on track to miss its target of spending 0.3% of national income on international aid by the end of 2027, according to the Center for Global Development. Its central estimate puts the shortfall at £410m, leaving aid at 0.29% of national income, though it could plausibly reach £580m. The think tank blamed higher-than-expected inflation and a 2025 policy change.