UK cuts contribution to Aids, tuberculosis and malaria fund by £150m
Campaigners say 15% cut, which is smaller than had been feared, is serious setback in efforts to combat the diseasesUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK has cut by 15%...
By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent · The Guardian World
Campaigners say 15% cut, which is smaller than had been feared, is serious setback in efforts to combat the diseases UK politics live – latest updates The UK has cut by 15% its contribution to a leading aid fund combating preventable diseases, a decision that charities have said could lead to hundreds of thousands more otherwise preventable deaths. The UK will commit £850m to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria over 2027-29, against the £1bn pledged by the Conservative government for the last funding round. Continue reading...