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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · 1d

The International Development Committee has launched a new inquiry and wants to hear from you!

❓“How can the UK deliver international aid after major budget cuts?”

🗓️ Deadline : Friday 31 October at 4pm.

committees.parliament.uk/committee/98...

Future of UK international aid: MPs launch inquiry amidst 40% budget cut - Committees - UK Parliament

The future of the UK’s international aid and development assistance programmes will be the focus of new inquiry launched today by the International Development Committee.

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 4d

I have an essay in this new collection from @labourcid.bsky.social and the @thefabians.bsky.social. My argument in it is simple: there is strength in numbers. fabians.org.uk/publication/...

Promising development | Fabian Society

Fabian Society

fabians.org.uk

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Heather Staff @heathernstaff.bsky.social · 8d

Monday at #Lab25 was a busy one as chair of @labourcid.bsky.social for events ranging from "securing a healthier future for all" to "peace and co-operation" with the Cooperative Party and ending the day with @thefabians.bsky.social "future Development"

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Heather Staff @heathernstaff.bsky.social · 8d

It was a joy to join @thefabians.bsky.social to chair for @labourcid.bsky.social "future development" alongside Kirsty Mcneill MP, Alice Macdonald MP, @savechildrenuk.bsky.social Moazzam Malik, Melanie Ward MP for an inspiring discussion looking at what next for international development #Lab25

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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · 7d

It was a huge pleasure to spend #Lab25 with so many brilliant LCID MPs, members & partners, discussing all things international development. Thank you to everyone who joined us for a rich set of panels & events.

And if you’re not yet a member, join us! lcid.org.uk

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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · 9d

💥It’s been a jam-packed second day at #Lab25, full of energy and ideas on the future of international development.

Check out our pinned post for tomorrow’s agenda 🗓️

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Heather Staff @heathernstaff.bsky.social · 10d

Great start to #Lab25 with a wonderful @chrleft.bsky.social service with Chair Anna Dixon MP and Director @hannahmerich.bsky.social. Then ending the day with the @bondngo.bsky.social @labourcid.bsky.social international development reception with Minister for development Baroness Chapman

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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · 10d

It’s day two of #Lab25 and we have another packed agenda, with our brilliant speakers and partners.

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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · 10d

We ended the first day of #Lab25 with the @bondngo.bsky.social @labourcid.bsky.social international development reception.

LCID chair @heathernstaff.bsky.social told the room : “We have not lost the campaign for international development. We need to win the moral fight and not give up.”

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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · 11d

All eligible members of LCID will get an individual vote in this election, whether or not you are also a party member. This vote will happen after the close of nominations on September 27th.

You’ll receive information from the party about the vote, on or after October 8th.

LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · 11d

We are pleased to announce that the LCID executive committee and officers have elected to nominate @lucympowell.bsky.social for Labour Party Deputy Leader.

You can read the statements from both candidates here: lcid.org.uk/deputyleader...

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Fabian Society @thefabians.bsky.social · 16d

The UK has a proud record on overseas aid.

But in recent years we've seen cuts in the development budget, and a fracturing on the political consensus around aid.

In 'Promising Development', we explore the future of aid in an uncertain world.

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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · 15d

A world free of poverty is core to our Labour values - it is why LCID was founded. But we live in dark times for our cause.

Promising Development, a collection of 11 essays co-released by @thefabians.bsky.social and LCID shows us a path forward.

Read it here fabians.org.uk/publication/...

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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · 18d

Join us and our partners for a packed programme of events at Labour Conference 2025, where we’ll be diving into all things international development.

Save this schedule and see you in Liverpool! #Lab25

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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · Jul 30

We and the Labour Foreign Policy Group have issued a joint response to the Prime Minister’s statement on Gaza.

@heathernstaff.bsky.social @peymana.bsky.social

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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · Jul 17

This evening we were delighted to welcome @sarahchampionmp.bsky.social to speak at our first ‘in conversation’ event for members.

🎙️Sarah shared a wealth of insights with members, including on the very necessary work that’s happening to challenge the aid cuts in Parliament. Thank you Sarah!

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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · Jun 27

Debt relief means the poorest countries can spend taxpayers’ money on healthcare, not interest payments.

We welcome the launch of the London Coalition on Sustainable Sovereign Debt, chaired by Emma Reynolds. Although there’s much more to do, it’s a good start www.reuters.com/business/fin...

UK government launches group to tackle sovereign debt in developing economies

The British government has created a coalition to bring together the private sector and government to help developing countries make their sovereign debt more sustainable and continue to access private investment.

www.reuters.com

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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · May 29

May’s been a bumper month of activity for @labourcid.bsky.social - from our chairs writing in LabourList about aid & the local elections, to a parliamentary reception with MPs, and a private roundtable with @savechildrenuk.bsky.social on in-donor refugee costs. And lots more to come over the summer!

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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · May 19

“Lives will be lost, does Britain care?”. The Guardian’s editorial says the aid cuts will leave the world’s poorest to fend for themselves www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Guardian view on Britain’s new aid vision: less cash, more spin. The cost will be counted in lives | Editorial

Editorial: With development assistance cuts, ministers have traded responsibility for rhetoric and borrowed from Donald Trump’s playbook

www.theguardian.com

LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · May 12

📣 We are delighted to launch the brand new @labourcid.bsky.social website. Do check it out at lcid.org.uk

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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · May 4

Our Chair and Vice-Chair @heathernstaff.bsky.social and Libby Smith reflect on what the local election results tell us about the decision to cut the aid budget labourlist.org/2025/05/aid-...

'These lesser-noticed local election results show aid cuts are backfiring' - LabourList

Aid cuts are a blow to Britain’s role on the world stage and to Labour's vote share, the Labour campaign for international development argues.

labourlist.org

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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · Mar 26

Our reaction to Spring Statement 👇

Statement reads:

The Chancellor's decision to accelerate the aid cuts is a further blow to Britain's international role.

We are all kept safer and stronger by balancing defence, diplomacy and development - we regret that this government is moving in the wrong direction.

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Helen Dennis @helendennis.bsky.social · Feb 25

Just posting this here from @labourcid.bsky.social Over a decade working in the global development & justice space, inspired into @teamlabouruk.bsky.social by people like Clare Short & Gordon Brown, so can’t really let this one pass…

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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · Feb 26

Our response to the announcement on cutting overseas aid 👇

Text statement from LCID which reads:

After the Tories hollowed out Britain’s defences, only Labour can be trusted to rebuild our national security. As internationalists, we believe in Britain’s global role and the need to stand up to Russia and stand with Ukraine. We agree that the UK should spend more on defence but not at the expense of our overseas development budget.

However, the decision to slash aid spending by 40%, to its lowest level since the 1990s, will see the world’s most vulnerable pay the price. Such a severe cut will see fragile states made more fragile, poor people made poorer, and the impacts of climate change made harsher.

In the poorest parts of the world, we risk seeing our adversaries advance and seeing forced global migration accelerate.

In turn, this cut will see threats to our international security grow – not shrink.

In a time of geopolitical upheaval, this is the moment for the UK to stand tall and project our values in all corners of the world - through the balance of defence, development and diplomacy.

We urge the government to think again.

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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · Dec 21

2024 was a busy year for LCID with a fantastic labour conference. Great to end the year with a Christmas meet up and a lovely reception put on by Minister Dodds with Chair @heathernstaff.bsky.social, LCID founder David Taylor MP, @leilabousbaa.bsky.social @roulinkhondoker.bsky.social

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