December 04, 2018: The United Kingdom's (UK) spending on overseas aid exceeded Pounds (£14 billion) for the first time last year, with Pakistan receiving the most followed by Nigeria and Ethiopia, the Times reported.

According to the British newspaper, the government is committed to spending 0.7 percent of gross national income on aid, meaning that the amount increases as the economy grows.

The percentage figure was introduced by former Prime Minister David Cameron in 2013.

Figures from the Department for International Development (Dfid) showed that the UK spent Pounds (£) 14.1 billion last year, up from £13.4 billion the year before.

Among the countries that received more money were those affected by humanitarian disasters in 2017 including Yemen and Bangladesh.

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