Devex offices are closed this week for a summer break. Instead of our regular Newswire, we are bringing you deep dives into some of this year's key development topics. Today, I look at how attention in the United Kingdom is turning to what the Labour Party’s development strategy will be if it finds itself in power after the next general election.
As the tide goes out on a Conservative government 20 points behind in the polls, the question being posed in the U.K. is: What will the Labour Party do on development? But it seems it will be some time before we get any answers.
Keir Starmer, Labour’s buoyant leader, is battling his own party after he backtracked on his promise to restore a separate international aid department and over whether the government’s huge cuts should be reversed when the economy is stagnant.
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Rob Merrick
Rob Merrick is the U.K. Correspondent for Devex, covering FCDO and British aid. He reported on all the key events in British politics of the past 25 years from Westminster, including the financial crash, the Brexit fallout, the "Partygate" scandal, and the departures of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss. Rob has worked for The Independent and the Press Association and is a regular commentator on TV and radio. He can be reached at rob.merrick@devex.com.
