Africa to be hit hard as UK foreign aid cuts revealed

Women and people in conflict zones will 'pay the highest price' for foreign aid cuts

Women and those experiencing conflict will 'pay the highest price,' a charity boss has warned, as the Government announces cuts to the UK's aid budget.

Women and children ‘will suffer most from overseas aid cuts’

Ministers plan to cut the aid budget by 5 per cent this year, but the Foreign Office warns that cuts to projects in Africa will increase death and disease

Funding for some aid organisations and countries to be cut, minister says

The minister for development said the Government is ‘modernising’ its approach. Funding for underperforming aid organisations and support for some countries will be cut after the UK’s aid budget was slashed, the Foreign Office has said. Announcing the plan for aid spending for 2025-2026 on Tuesday, the minister for development said the Government was “modernising” its approach and that “every pound must work harder for UK taxpayers”. The Governm…

UK Cuts World Bank Funding by 10% After Slashing Aid Budget

The UK is cutting its £1.98 billion ($2.7 billion) pledge to an arm of the World Bank by 10% and reducing aid to some countries to help cover the cost of increased military spending.

UK admits foreign aid cuts could see deaths rise – with Africa hardest hit

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailThe government has admitted that slashing foreign aid spending will likely see global deaths rise – as it confirmed the cuts will fall disproportionately on women and girls’

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Africa bears 25% of the global disease burden but has only a fraction of the world’s medical workforce. Despite producing thousands of healthcare professionals, many migrate in search of better pay, facilities, and recognition creating a crippling brain drain across the continent. From Nigeria to Kenya, hospitals struggle with staff shortages. Training institutions like UCH and LUTH are losing trained doctors and nurses to countries like the UK,…