US accused of meddling in British politics with $500,000 grant for ‘public education’ courses
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- The Guardian Worldseen 8 Aug, 07:50headline rewritten
US accused of meddling in British politics with $500,000 grant scheme promoting ‘shared values’US accused of meddling in British politics with $500,000 grant for ‘public education’ courses
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Sat, 8 August 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World07:00edited after publishing
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US accused of meddling in British politics with $500,000 grant scheme promoting ‘shared values’Documents published on US embassy’s website prompt claims of attempt to export Maga propaganda to UK The US embassy in London is offering grants of up to half a million dollars for new “public education” programmes in what has been criticised as interference in British domestic politics. Using language that the pro-Trump Maga movement has sought to appropriate, a funding notice identifies a goal of fostering a “national conversation” about “shared civilizational values” underpinning US-UK ties....
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- aol.co.uk8 Aug, 07:00their copy
- lbc.co.uk16:31first to report
The language used in the advertisement, posted on the US embassy's website, has been likened to that used by the Trump administration