UK cuts contribution to Aids, tuberculosis and malaria fund by £150m
Campaigners say 15% cut, which is smaller than had been feared, is serious setback in efforts to combat the diseasesUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK has cut by 15% its contribution to a leading aid fund combating preventable diseases, a decision that charities have said could lead to...
<p>Campaigners say 15% cut, which is smaller than had been feared, is serious setback in efforts to combat the diseases</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/nov/11/bbc-crisis-labour-conservatives-donald-trump-lawsuit-politics-live-updates">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The UK has cut by 15% its contribution to a leading aid fund combating preventable diseases, a decision that charities have said could lead to hundreds of thousands more otherwise preventable deaths.</p><p>The UK will commit £850m to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria over 2027-29, against the £1bn pledged by the Conservative government for the last funding round.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/11/uk-cuts-contribution-aids-tuberculosis-malaria-fund">Continue reading...</a>
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