The government's shock cancellation of an overseas education programme signals a broader retrenchment in development spending that will reshape London's role as a global hub for international cooperation.
Westminster unveils sweeping changes to London's transport funding and scraps overseas aid education scheme, sparking backlash from the capital's civic leaders.
City leaders warn the government's shift to direct Westminster control over local development money could starve neighbourhoods of resources and derail regeneration projects across the capital.
4 July 2026, 9:33 pm
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