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UK Warns Aid Cutbacks Will Fall Heavily on Women, Children

UK Warns Aid Cutbacks Will Fall Heavily on Women, Children

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The UK's own assessment of its decision to slash overseas aid warns that it will harm women, children and people with disabilities in Africa.
The evaluation was included in a report Tuesday that detailed which specific development programs would be cut after Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for reducing such aid from 0.5% of the UK's economy to 0.3% to help cover increase military spending.
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