Cuts to world’s biggest malaria fund risk a million more deaths – including 750,000 children

Malaria kills roughly 600,000 people a year, with the vast majority being children under five - (AP)

Cuts to the world’s biggest funder of malaria prevention, including by the UK government, could lead to almost a million more deaths by 2030 – including 750,000 children, a report has warned.

It could also drive losses of $83 billion (£62bn) in national economies across Africa, and cost billions in extra trade with the rich countries making up the G7.