Multilateral assistance to Nicaragua in 1979 - 1980 had made up 48 percent of the country's new aid commitments, but under U.S. pressure multinational lenders cut back sharply so that for 1981 - 1983 they provided just below 15 percent of Nicaragua's aid. (religion-online.org)
The government is planning to introduce legislation which would increase Britain's aid commitments from 0.56 % of GNI to 0.7 %, a 37 % real terms increase. (politics.co.uk)
Labour, whose frontbench is divided on the issue, is still officially committed to leaving the single market (allowing Corbyn and McDonnell to make big state aid commitments) and ending free movement (a key concern of MPs with pro-Brexit seats). (politics.co.uk)