UK to put 250,000 lives at risk from HIV, TB and malaria with aid cuts

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Exclusive: The UK is expected to pledge £850m to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria – a cut of 15 per cent – despite previous assurances that funding would be protected

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Sir Keir Starmer is poised to slash £150m from Britain’s contribution to the international fight against Aids, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria, putting 255,000 lives at risk, The Independent understands.

UK to put 250,000 lives at risk from HIV, TB and malaria with aid cuts

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