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Development minister resigns in protest at Starmer’s aid cuts
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Keir Starmer to carry out largest cut to UK overseas aid in history
NGOs accuse prime minister of following US by accepting ‘false choice’ of cutting aid to fund defence. Sir Keir Starmer is to take UK overseas aid to its lowest level as a percentage of national ...The Guardian - 8h -
Anneliese Dodds resigns over Keir Starmer’s decision to cut aid budget
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UK suspension of aid is 'punitive', Rwanda says
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Starmer announces big cut to UK aid budget to boost defence spending
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UK suspends aid to Rwanda over eastern DR Congo conflict
Keir Starmer’s government warns of further sanctions unless Kigali withdraws troops from its east African neighbourFinancial Times - 2d -
UK suspends aid to Rwanda over support for DRC rebels
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U.S. aid cuts will "deepen the suffering" in Sudan, front-line doctor says
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Trump administration says it's cutting $60 billion in USAID foreign aid contracts
The Trump administration said it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S.NBC News - 1d
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