UK to put 250,000 lives at risk from HIV, TB and malaria with aid cuts

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"Keir Starmer is poised to slash 150m in aid to the international fight against Aids, TB and malaria, putting 255,000 lives at risk, The Independent understands. The government is preparing to announce its contribution to the Global Fund as soon as next week in one of the first major decisions since announcing it would dramatically reduce foreign aid to pay for defence spending."

Reporters are deployed to cover reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, investigating financials and producing documentaries to illuminate issues. Journalism is made freely accessible without paywalls and funded by donations from those who can afford it. The UK government plans to reduce international aid, cutting £150m from efforts against AIDS, TB and malaria and potentially putting 255,000 lives at risk. The government will pledge £850m to the Global Fund for the next three years, a 15% reduction from £1bn in 2022 and down from £1.4bn in 2019. Aid priorities will focus on humanitarian responses in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine and on global health, with the Global Fund and Gavi named as key recipients. The cuts could jeopardise the Global Fund's plans to help raise $18bn to save 23 million lives between 2027 and 2029.

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