UK foreign aid budget being spent in Britain

The government is now spending more of the UK's foreign aid budget at home than on direct help for poor countries overseas, development experts say.

More than £4bn meant for development aid will be spent in Britain this year, largely to support rising numbers of asylum seekers and refugees.

This means less money can be spent elsewhere, because the total budget is capped at 0.5% of national income.

The government insists the UK remains one of the largest global aid donors.