UK’s aid cuts ‘will hit children’s education and raise risk of death’

Cutting aid budget to 0.3% of national income will hurt many African countries, says FCDO impact assessment

Labour’s deep aid cuts will hit children’s education and increase the risk of disease and death in some African countries, according the government’s own impact assessment.

Keir Starmer announced earlier this year that he would reduce the aid budget to 0.3% of national income, from 0.5%, to fund increased spending on defence.

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