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Labour MPs Urge Starmer to Reverse Global Health Cuts

11/10/2025

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Seven Labour MPs have urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to reconsider a proposed 20% cut to the UK's funding for the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, warning it could result in 340,000 avoidable deaths.
The MPs criticized Starmer's reluctance to engage in international aid, referencing past cuts to initiatives like Gavi.
Polling indicates that 62% of Britons support maintaining or increasing aid, while a Foreign Office spokesperson highlighted the UK's commitment to global health, noting their efforts have saved 70 million lives.

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Seven Labour MPs have urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to reconsider a proposed 20% cut to the UK's funding for the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, warning it could result in 340,000 avoidable deaths.
The MPs criticized Starmer's reluctance to engage in international aid, referencing past cuts to initiatives like Gavi.
Polling indicates that 62% of Britons support maintaining or increasing aid, while a Foreign Office spokesperson highlighted the UK's commitment to global health, noting their efforts have saved 70 million lives.