‘Sweat the asset’: new development minister plots path to make UK aid count

September 13, 2026 · 9:30 pm 1 sources

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• ‘Sweat the asset’: new development minister plots path to make UK aid count
  The Guardian · September 13, 2026 21:30
  Kirsty McNeill reaffirms Labour’s 0.7% of GDP pledge and promises value for money to allay voter concerns The development minister, Kirsty McNeill, has declared herself “a huge believer in aid”, as she reaffirmed Labour’s manifesto pledge to return to a target of 0.7% of national income spending.…