Children will die due to UK overseas aid cuts, paediatricians say

Royal college says aid cuts on top of Covid collateral will have negative impact on poorest for generations

Cutting the UK's overseas aid budget will result in a significant number of children dying with negative impacts lasting generations", the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has said.

Joining a chorus of voices opposing the reduction of overseas aid funding from 0.7% to 0.5% of Britain's gross national income, the RCPCH said the evidence was overwhelming that aid helped children's health and any reduction would have far-reaching consequences.