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The Guardian - UK
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Kaamil Ahmed

UK aid cuts have forced 40,000 Syrian children out of school, charity says

School destroyed by shellfire at Abrar refugee camp in the Taoum district of Idlib, Syria.
A school destroyed by shellfire at Abrar refugee camp in the Taoum district of Idlib, Syria. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

More than 40,000 Syrian children are out of school as a direct result of British aid cuts and more schools could soon close, a leading charity has said.

British funding for 133 schools run by Syria Relief ended on 30 April, as the government cut its total foreign aid spending from its commitment of 0.7% of gross national income to 0.5%.

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