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Who controls the aid budget?
Until 2020, the Department for International Development (DFID) managed UK aid. It was then merged into the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). This means the Foreign Office now oversees the majority of the aid budget, including the changes mentioned in the story for 2025.
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