<p>Nations in the group fare worse than others, with funding for nature projects especially hard hit even as climate crisis intensifies global need</p><p>The UK government has slashed overseas aid to Commonwealth countries, the Guardian can reveal, in contrast to the warm words for the group from the king and the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/02/andy-burnham-ask-countries-affected-uk-role-slavery-shape-formal-apology">prime minister, Andy Burnham</a>, this week.</p><p>Amid sharp cuts in the UK’s aid budget overall, the Commonwealth has fared poorly, an analysis of the most recent and projected aid figures, seen by the Guardian, has shown.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/03/uk-cuts-aid-commonwealth-countries-despite-warm-words-at-chogm-summit">Continue reading...</a>
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UK cuts aid to Commonwealth countries despite warm words at Chogm summit
<p>Nations in the group fare worse than others, with funding for nature projects especially hard hit even as climate crisis intensifies global need</p><p>The UK government has slashed overseas aid to Commonwealth countries, the Guardian can reveal, in contrast to the warm words for the group from the king and the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/02/andy-burnham-ask-countries-affected-uk-role-slavery-shape-formal-apology">prime minister, Andy Burnham</a>, this week.</p><p>Amid sharp cuts in the UK’s aid budget overall, the Commonwealth has fared poorly, an analysis of the most recent and projected aid figures, seen by the Guardian, has shown.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/03/uk-cuts-aid-commonwealth-countries-despite-warm-words-at-chogm-summit">Continue reading...</a>