Claim: Overseas aid spending will increase by £1 billion over two years because of new EU rules.
Fact-check: Is the EU behind a £1 billion increase in aid spending? - Full Fact
Verdict: the eu rules in question are about how to measure the uk's wealth, which is the basis of the government's aid target. the eu doesn't set that target - we do.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Conor James Mckinney
Date published: 2015-04-05T00:00:00