{"id":15727,"date":"2025-03-03T13:18:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=15727"},"modified":"2025-03-03T17:21:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T17:21:04","slug":"uk-aid-cuts-a-dangerous-step-back","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/resources\/uk-aid-cuts-a-dangerous-step-back\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Aid Cuts: &#8220;Strategically and Morally Wrong&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light curved-bottom\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#c3c1c0\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-13853\" alt=\"Houses of Parliament, London, UK\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/heidi-fin-QvPRGI8LfOc-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" style=\"object-position:42% 48%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"42% 48%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/heidi-fin-QvPRGI8LfOc-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/heidi-fin-QvPRGI8LfOc-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/heidi-fin-QvPRGI8LfOc-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/heidi-fin-QvPRGI8LfOc-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/heidi-fin-QvPRGI8LfOc-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/heidi-fin-QvPRGI8LfOc-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title\">UK Aid Cuts: &#8220;Strategically and Morally Wrong&#8221;<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead\">Population Matters joins 130+ UK NGOs in condemning the government\u2019s decision to cut foreign aid to fund defence spending. This move threatens global health, education and stability, undermining Labour\u2019s commitment to restoring the UK\u2019s international reputation. 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