Must be a worrying time for aid agencies around the world who rely on the British foreign aid budget.

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International Development Committee Chair responds to aid cuts - Committees - UK Parliament The Chair of the International Development Committee has today commented on the Government’s announcement of cuts to the UK’s foreign aid budget.

Sarah Champion, Chair of the International Development Committee, said:

“I urge the Prime Minister to rethink today’s announcement. Cutting the aid budget to fund defence spending is a false economy that will only make the world less safe."

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The US Administration Freezes Foreign Aid: A Crisis in the Making The new US administration has frozen aid to almost all foreign countries, cutting crucial support for global health, education, refugees, and more.

Just some of the chaos this decision causes:
Stall efforts to eradicate tuberculosis, malaria, polio, and tropical diseases such as elephantiasis; Check out this article for the rest of the bad news. www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/t... #OverseasDevelopment #crossculture #millionmilewalker😒