International Development
One Young World summit to open in London tonight
At the inaugural One Young World summit from February 8th to 10th in London, hundreds of young leaders from 192 nations will take up the most pressing issues.
Campaign launched to commit UK to spending 0.7% of income on development aid
The Global Poverty Promise campaign today asks people to support a new law that would commit the UK to spend 0.7% of national income on development assistance.
Why has The Times got the knives out on DfID?
Following The Times's coverage of the International Policy Network's allegations against DfID's funding of the TUC they once again fuel the aid sceptics' fire.
NGOs’ concerns at Cameron’s plan to “join up” budgets of DFID and MOD
NGOs have responded to David Cameron's plans to "join up" the International Development and Defence budgets with dismay.
Allegations on TUC’s development role without foundation
A slew of recent articles seek to undermine the important and justifiable role for the TUC in delivering development policy. Left Foot Forward refutes the claims.
Analysing the Tories’ false claims on development
Last week Andrew Mitchell was interviewed in The Guardian outlining the Tories' priorities on international development. Here we analyse some of their claims.