To: Dominic Raab, Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak
Reverse the cut in overseas aid
Reverse the recent cut in Overseas Aid (7% to 5.5%).
Why is this important?
The cut may seem like a small difference in percentage, but it means (for example) a 50% reduction in aid for medical work in Yemen; 40% cut in medical work in Somalia.
This is literally a death sentence for thousands in the poorest, most hard-hit parts of the world; whilst for many more it means suffering serious diseases that are curable with basic drugs and medical attention.
As one of the world's 5 or 6 wealthiest countries, can we really not afford to maintain the 7% of GDP in aid that the government had previously pledged?
This is not what "Global Britain" should be about.
This is literally a death sentence for thousands in the poorest, most hard-hit parts of the world; whilst for many more it means suffering serious diseases that are curable with basic drugs and medical attention.
As one of the world's 5 or 6 wealthiest countries, can we really not afford to maintain the 7% of GDP in aid that the government had previously pledged?
This is not what "Global Britain" should be about.
