Name: More than 100 UK charities condemn aid cuts to Yemen
Uploaded: 2021-03-06T20:17:05+00:00
Duration: 3 min 39 s
Description: More than a hundred charities have written a joint letter to the Government condemning the decision to slash humanitarian aid to Yemen. They said it was a "misjudgement" to think the public was in favour of stepping away from helping those most in need. A leaked Foreign Office document seen…

More than a hundred charities have written a joint letter to the Government condemning the decision to slash humanitarian aid to Yemen.

They said it was a “misjudgement” to think the public was in favour of stepping away from helping those most in need.

A leaked Foreign Office document seen by this programme suggests officials are considering sweeping cuts to a range of countries – a prospect that’s been criticised by MPs from all sides.