Poorest countries hit hardest by UK aid cuts under Keir Starmer government, new figures reveal 18. September 2026 (14:01) Aid to lower-income countries fell by almost 7%, while higher-income countries saw their share of Britain’s aid budget increaseThe world’s poorest countries were worst hit by British aid cuts under Keir Starmer’s government, while higher-income countries saw their share of aid increase, new figures reveal.The latest figures released by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office show a 6.7% decrease in funding to the least-developed countries and low-income countries, amounting to cuts of £118m. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Police begin operation to move migrants from Ceuta beaches 18. September 2026 (13:59) Police reportedly fired into the air on Friday morning as they struggled to contain crowds jostling to secure a place at the tented site.(BBC News)
British woman who was kidnapped in Malawi rescued by police after shootout 18. September 2026 (13:21) Four of Nurat Osman’s alleged abductors were killed during rescue after she was taken from outside her home last weekA British woman kidnapped in Malawi last week has been rescued by police after a shootout in which four of her alleged abductors were killed.Nusrat Osman was abducted outside her home in the southern city of Blantyre on 11 September at about 12.30pm. Police had offered a reward of 30m Malawi kwacha (£12,950) for information leading to her rescue and the arrest of the perpetrators. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
