'Lives will be lost,' warn Syria aid groups as UK cuts funding by a third

Reduced 205m offer at UN pledging conference comes with 90% of Syrians living in poverty

Syrians and aid organisations have warned that lives will be lost" as a result of the UK's decision to cut aid funding to the conflict-stricken country.

The UN hoped to raise $10bn (7.3bn) from governments and donors at a virtual two-day pledging conference for Syria that concluded on Tuesday - the biggest appeal yet to help both people inside and those displaced outside the country. The total amount of money pledged is going to be announced at 7pm UK time.