Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing StreetSir Keir Starmer will face questions from MPs amid diplomatic efforts between Ukraine and the US and concerns around cuts to the aid budget.
A cross-party committee of MPs has written to the Prime Minister about its “deep concern” over the cut to foreign aid.
Sarah Champion, chairwoman of the International Development Committee, said the “brutal” cut to funds “risks undermining our soft power, as well as years of progress in areas such as healthcare, education, clean water and sustainable development”.
Last week Sir Keir announced that spending on defence will rise from its current 2.3% share of the economy to 2.5% in 2027.
But to fund it, development assistance aid will be slashed from its current level of 0.5% of gross national income to 0.3% in 2027.
It comes after Starmer has hailed Volodymyr Zelensky’s “steadfast commitment” to peace, as a report suggested that Ukraine and the US could sign the much-anticipated minerals deal.
The Ukrainian president vowed that it is “time to make things right” with Trump, while talks about a possible peace will continue when defence secretary John Healey meets his US counterpart Pete Hegseth on Thursday.
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