‘If we don’t give, people don’t eat’: Yemen focus of UK Ramadan giving

As Britain cuts aid to war-torn country on brink of famine Muslim charities are directing donations towards feeding population

The Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, which started this week, is the biggest period of giving for UK Muslims.

According to research by the Muslim Charities Forum, in 2018 the UK's estimated 3.5 million Muslims donated more than 120m to global charitable causes during Ramadan, at a rate of 46 every second.