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The Green Party has been slammed for planning to spend more on foreign aid and climate finance than Britain currently spends on defence, with rivals branding the policy a “complete fantasy” amid warnings the UK is already dangerously underprepared for war.
Greens Commit 2.5% of National Income to Aid and Climate
A Green Party policy document has revealed plans to commit 2.5 per cent of national income to overseas development assistance and climate finance combined by 2030. The breakdown would see 1 per cent allocated to overseas development assistance and a further 1.5 per cent to climate finance to help developing nations cut emissions and adapt to climate change.
Aid as Grants and Debt Write-Offs
The Greens would require all foreign aid to be given as grants rather than loans, with no expectation of repayment. They also want to write off all international debt held by the world’s least developed countries and call on Britain to lead other wealthy nations in doing the same.
Alternative Defence Review Focused on Climate
Green leader Zack Polanski has backed an alternative defence review focused not on conventional military threats but on “emerging threats” such as cybersecurity, pandemic resilience and the climate crisis. He said the first priority should be the UK’s vulnerability to climate change and looking “much more holistically at other emerging threats”.
- 2.5% of national income on foreign aid and climate finance by 2030
- Exceeds current UK defence spending
- All aid as grants — no repayment expected
- Write off debt for least developed countries
- Defence review to prioritise climate over military threats
Rivals Brand Policy ‘Complete Fantasy’
Shadow Foreign Secretary Dame Priti Patel criticised the plans as “ludicrous” at a time of global conflict and pressure on public finances. She said: “The first duty of any Government is to keep the public safe — the British public, not foreign publics.”
Lord Robertson: Britain Underprepared for War
The policy has been revealed as former Nato secretary-general Lord George Robertson warned Britain is “underprepared”, “underinsured” and “under attack”, and questioned the ballooning welfare budget versus defence needs.
Reform UK: Greens’ Fantasy Endangers Britain
Reform UK has condemned the Greens’ plans as dangerous fantasy that would leave Britain defenceless while pouring billions into foreign aid and climate schemes. The party says the first duty of government is to protect British people and secure our borders, not subsidise the world while our own defences are hollowed out.
What This Means for Britain
The Greens’ policy highlights the growing divide in British politics. While Labour and the Conservatives debate defence spending, the Greens want to prioritise foreign aid and climate finance over protecting the UK. With global threats rising and Lord Robertson warning of “corrosive complacency”, voters are increasingly turning to Reform UK’s clear message: put Britain first, strengthen our defences and stop wasting billions on foreign aid while British families struggle.
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