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Kaamil Ahmed

UK accused of ‘betraying’ women as leaked report warns of aid cut impacts

Foreign secretary, Liz Truss
Foreign secretary Liz Truss refused a request in parliament yesterday, on International Women’s Day, for the report to be published. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty

The British government has been accused of “betraying” women and girls after the harmful impacts of its aid cuts were outlined in a leaked report.

Completed months before the government confirmed in September which aid programmes would be cut, the equalities assessment report warned a reduction in aid would have a significant impact on programmes for vulnerable groups, including women and people with disabilities.

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