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Starmer's Aid Cuts Spark Backlash Amid Growing Hunger Crisis

2/7/2026

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces criticism after cutting World Food Programme funding from $610 million in 2024 to $435 million.
Critics, including Conservative aid minister Michael Bates, say the cuts violate his pledge to fight hunger made at G20.
The government plans to cut aid to 0.3% of GDP by 2027 to boost defense, while the United Nations warns 55 million people in central and West Africa face hunger.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces criticism after cutting World Food Programme funding from $610 million in 2024 to $435 million.
Critics, including Conservative aid minister Michael Bates, say the cuts violate his pledge to fight hunger made at G20.
The government plans to cut aid to 0.3% of GDP by 2027 to boost defense, while the United Nations warns 55 million people in central and West Africa face hunger.