Rejected petition Reassess foreign aid budget and redirect funds to housing and public services.

We urge the Government to reduce the foreign aid budget and prioritize spending on urgent domestic issues. These include building affordable housing, addressing the NHS crisis, and investing in public services. Foreign aid must be reduced until these critical issues are resolved.

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, including long housing waiting lists, underfunded public services, and homelessness. Yet billions of taxpayer money is spent abroad. While international aid has its place, it must not come at the expense of British citizens in need of support.

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Date submitted 8 January 2025
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