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This Week in History: Iranian plots, a siege on Bethlehem and the loss of a Pope

Explore how major events between 30 March and 5 April were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK · Mar 30

France denies excluding South Africa from G7 summit under pressure from US

French officials have denied claims by the office of South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa's that France has excluded South Africa from the list of invitees to June's G7 leaders' summit in Paris under pressure from Washington, saying Kenya has been invited instead.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 27

Rachel Reeves urged to raise taxes on companies profiting from Iran war

The price of oil has skyrocketed since the war in Iran began and the UK economy is predicted to see a drop in growth

The Independent UK · Mar 27

Starmer’s government increasing spending on foreign trips, figures show

PM’s most costly quarter for travel was in last quarter of 2025, with the most expensive trip to Cop30 in Brazil

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

Campaigners warn of ‘damage’ caused by the Government’s aid decisions

Yvette Cooper announced allocations under the official development assistance (ODA) regime on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Mar 19

Yvette Cooper insists the UK will remain a ‘major player’ on aid despite cuts

The Foreign Secretary said hard choices had been made on allocations across the world as the Government aims for ‘partnership not paternalism’.

Evening Standard · Mar 19

Some of the world’s poorest countries to lose UK aid due to 56% budget cut

UK’s bilateral aid to African countries, which funds areas such as schools and clinics, to be cut by almost £900m by 2028-29

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19

Poland went from a post-Communist wreck to one of the world’s biggest economies

Poland also benefited from billions of euros in EU aid

The Independent UK · Mar 16

South Africa’s carbon tax should stay: climate scientists explain why

The South African minister of electricity and energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is proposing to suspend the country’s carbon tax after experiencing pressure from fossil fuel lobbies.

The Conversation · Feb 24

How debt relief for developing countries could help reverse the devastating consequences of UK aid cuts

IN FOCUS: Exclusive: New analysis finds that debt relief for developing countries – which the UK could play a key role in orchestrating – could more than offset the impact of UK aid cuts. Nick Ferris reports

The Independent UK · Feb 23