55 m. ago UN food program closes its southern Africa office in the wake of Trump administration aid cuts

The United Nations’ World Food Program is closing its southern Africa office in the wake of the Trump administration’s aid cuts

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4 h. ago Starmer faces pressure from senior Labour MPs over cuts to overseas aid budget

Labour former minister Barry Gardiner argued the cuts will lead to more deaths.

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7 h. ago Mary's Meals warns cuts to international aid budget 'happening at the worst possible moment'

The Argyll-based charity said Keir Starmer's decision to cut the aid budget would "undoubtedly have a devastating impact on the communities we serve".

Events

33 h. ago 'Trump agrees' as Israel blocks all humanitarian aid to Gaza with key demand to Hamas

Hamas accused Israel of trying to derail the truce and said its decision to cut off aid is 'a cheap extortion, a war crime and a blatant attack on the ceasefire agreement'

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35 h. ago ‘This will cost lives’: cuts to UK aid budget condemned as ‘betrayal’ by international development groups

Widespread alarm at Keir Starmer’s decision to slash funds, amid warnings of dire consequences for world’s poorestKeir Starmer promised at the UN last September that the UK would “be a leading contributor to development”. Just five months later few expected an announcement that could result in UK aid spending falling to its lowest level this century.Overseas development aid will fall from 0.5% of the UK’s gross national income to 0.3% – a cut of about £6bn – in order to pay for increased defence spending. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Israel cuts off aid to Gaza in attempt to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire proposal

Israel says it's stopping the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip

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38 h. ago International aid is as vital as defence spending – cutting either undermines British security | Emily Darlington

When funding to support vulnerable countries is withdrawn, the risk of war and global destabilisation increasesNational defence and international development are two sides of the same coin. Our long-term security requires us to invest in both. European nations need to fill any vacuum left by America’s new administration as we ensure there can be no victory for Vladimir Putin in Ukraine and Donald Trump’s decision to shut down USAid.Before being elected as an MP, I lived in Kenya and saw the vital work done by local charities that help families of children growing up in informal settlements on the outskirts of Nairobi. I met teenagers working on social media projects to tackle disinformation and prevent post-election violence. And I talked to women about the ever-present threat of rape and sexual violence. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Keir Starmer faces backbench rebellion over ‘shortsighted’ cuts to aid budget

MPs ask ‘what will be left of Labour programme?’ amid calls for rethink and plan to speak out against decisionLabour MP Emily Darlington: ‘International aid is as vital as defence spending – cutting either undermines British security’Keir Starmer is facing a backbench revolt by Labour MPs this week as anger mounts over the government’s decision to cut the international development budget by almost half in order to pay for an increase in defence spending.The Labour chair of the all-party select committee on international development, Sarah Champion, who has already called on the government to rethink the decision, has secured a debate in the Commons on Wednesday at which dozens of Labour backbenchers are considering intervening to express their dismay. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago USAID cuts are already hitting countries around the world. Here are 20 projects that have closed

Countries around the world already are feeling the impact of the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate more than 90% of foreign aid contracts and cut some $60 billion in funding

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63 h. ago Why women and children will die because of 'hard man' Keir Starmer's aid budget cut

By taking life-saving funds from the world’s most vulnerable women and children, Keir Starmer has abandoned Labour’s principles and the party’s recent manifesto pledge

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2 d. ago Government must reassure Foreign Office staff after aid cuts, says SNP MP

Chris Law was speaking following the resignation of development minister Anneliese Dodds over the decision to cut the aid budget.

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3 d. ago Federal workers might get email requiring response after Trump and Musk praise efforts to investigate workforce – live

Employees may again be asked to explain recent accomplishments, AP reports, days after Musk argued the aim was to ‘pulse check’ US governmentUS aid cuts have forced the UN children’s agency Unicef to suspend or scale back many programmes in Lebanon, with more than half of children under the age of two experiencing severe food poverty in the country’s east, a Unicef official said on Friday.“We have been forced to suspend or cut back or drastically reduce many of our programmes and that includes nutrition programmes,” Unicef’s deputy representative in Lebanon, Ettie Higgins, told reporters in Geneva via video link from Beirut, Reuters reports. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ukraine ‘gambling with world war three’, Trump tells Zelenskyy in fiery meeting

Meeting between US president and Ukrainian leader degenerated into shouting match before being cut shortTrump-Zelenskyy meeting – latest updatesDonald Trump has warned Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the US could cut off military aid and said that Ukraine was “gambling with world war three” in a disastrous White House summit that led to the US president cutting short talks and excoriating his Ukrainian counterpart as not being ready for peace.The US president received the Ukrainian president on Friday to discuss a controversial mineral resources deal that Trump has said is the first step toward a ceasefire agreement that he is seeking to broker between Russia and Ukraine. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago How UK’s cut to international aid has handed a victory to Russia and China

Both Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy have spoken out against making cuts to international aid for very good reasons. Yet Labour has just done exactly that

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer loses fourth minister in a year in row over move to cut foreign aid budget

Former Conservative deputy foreign secretary Andrew Mitchell praises Labour MP as a ‘politician of decency and principle’

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3 d. ago British public wants aid spending based on own priorities, not allies – poll

International development minister Anneliese Dodds quit her role on Friday over the Government’s decision to cut overseas aid.

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3 d. ago Trump reportedly wants to shrink size and focus of state department; climate agency braces for more cuts – live

President wants radical overhaul of state department, including fewer diplomats and embassies, Politico reports; Noaa expects more cuts after hundreds firedUS aid cuts have forced the UN children’s agency Unicef to suspend or scale back many programmes in Lebanon, with more than half of children under the age of two experiencing severe food poverty in the country’s east, a Unicef official said on Friday.“We have been forced to suspend or cut back or drastically reduce many of our programmes and that includes nutrition programmes,” Unicef’s deputy representative in Lebanon, Ettie Higgins, told reporters in Geneva via video link from Beirut, Reuters reports. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Starmer faces darkening mood among Labour MPs after aid cuts

Resignation of Anneliese Dodds shows challenges for prime minister as he pursues tough choices

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3 d. ago Voices: No wonder Annaliese Dodds has resigned over cutting aid to the world’s poorest people – it’s the only right thing to do

Labour’s disgraceful attempt to balance the books on the backs of the poorest people in the world is shameful – but shows Dodds to be a politician of decency and principle, says former deputy foreign secretary Andrew Mitchell

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3 d. ago Foreign aid minister quits over cuts to her budget in fresh blow for Starmer

Anneliese Dodds warns it will be impossible to continue supporting Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan

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