UK Development Minister Renews 0.7% Aid Pledge Without Timetable

UK development minister Kirsty McNeill reaffirmed Labour's pledge to return aid to 0.7% of national income, telling The Guardian it will happen "when fiscal circumstances allow," with no timetable. Spending sits at 0.3% after successive cuts. She promised to "sweat the asset" for value. Whether efficiency can preserve influence while budgets shrink remains the open test.