A British government spokesman said in a press statement: “We will now prioritize funding needed assistance abroad, such as providing humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian people”, explaining: “We remain committed to spending 0.5% of gross national income on foreign aid , and we will return to 0.7% when the financial situation allows.

In the same context, US Bloomberg quoted government sources that “the UK has temporarily suspended non-essential foreign development assistance due to concerns about mounting pressure on government budgets as the UK Foreign Office informed some staff of the suspension of payments. necessary because the current crises have led to additional costs.

The Conservative government, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, froze the statutory target of spending 0.7 percent of gross national income on development aid last year, and Johnson then vowed to return to normal rates as soon as economic conditions permit. it is fashionable to make adjustments. On British foreign aid budgets, in line with current spending plans, but the amounts to be cut are not specified.