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UK Aid Cuts Threaten Global Hunger Crisis, Warns WFP

3/7/2026

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  • The World Food Programme (WFP) warns that Britain's plan to modernize its aid program, shifting from grants to investment strategies, could worsen humanitarian crises.
  • The WFP notes that funding to the organization has fallen nearly a third, alongside a broader reduction in the United Kingdom's aid budget.
  • Experts warn these cuts could increase hunger and instability, especially for vulnerable populations such as children facing severe malnutrition in Somalia.