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The UK is shirking its responsibility to ensure one of the most basic rights

COMMENT: A year after the government announced significant cuts to the UK’s aid budget, Rupa Huq argues that we need to project access to water and sanitation for women and girls around the world

The Independent UK

Aid groups struggle to attract donors as floods devastate Mozambique

The country director for WaterAid Mozambique says it is proving much harder for aid agencies to generate funds to help than in previous crises

The Independent UK

The climate crisis, aid cuts and deepening poverty are combining to drive a crisis in Madagascar

IN FOCUS: The humanitarian crisis in the south of the country has worsened in recent months, with the head of the country’s UN humanitarian operation telling Nick Ferris there is currently little hope for improvement

The Independent UK

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Tens of thousands of mothers are bleeding to death giving birth. Aid cuts are denying them a solution

IN DEPTH: A breakthrough to stop life-threatening bleeding in childbirth was only just starting to reach the mothers most at risk when Donald Trump’s aid cuts hit. Rachel Schraer speaks to health workers about the dire consequences

The Independent UK

How super-rich influencers are helping to supply international aid

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The Independent UK

Influencers like MrBeast can help plug funding gap left by aid cuts, says international charity

A new campaign – #TeamWater – with WaterAid partnering with content creators around the world, has managed to raise more than $30 million in August, which the charity calls ‘unprecedented’

The Independent UK

MrBeast's #TeamWater Delivers 6 Million Years of Clean Water in Days—And They're Just Getting Started

MrBeast and Mark Rober launch a viral campaign, #TeamWater, to raise $40 million by August 2025, aiming to provide clean water to two million people worldwide with the help of WaterAid.

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Online creators, led by MrBeast and Mark Rober, want to raise $40 million for clean water access

Online creators are launching a $40 million fundraiser to build water quality projects around the world

The Independent UK

How the climate crisis and aid cuts could devastate global supplies of vanilla

IN FOCUS: Vanilla farmers in Madagascar, a country that supplies up to 80 per cent of the global crop each year, face a difficult future as the climate crisis and aid cuts bite, writes Nick Ferris

The Independent UK

Giant boombox toilet co-designed by Sir Rod Stewart unveiled at Glastonbury

Sir Rod will be playing the festival’s tea-time legends slot on Sunday.

Evening Standard

‘Intense and fleeting’ – how festival friendships can touch your soul (and change your life)

One of Glastonbury’s many joys is connecting with like-minded strangers who can suddenly feel like soulmates, writes festival super fan Alexandra Jones

The Guardian - UK

King Charles Makes Bold Move After Meghan Markle’s Bombshell Podcast Announcement

King Charles has made a significant decision following Meghan Markle’s bombshell announcement about her next major venture. The monarch hosted a "Water and

The Fashion Central

Joe Wicks ‘would love to know’ King’s fitness routine

The fitness expert was among the guests at a WaterAid event at Buckingham Palace.

Evening Standard

English schools provide free period products – but they’re still not easy for pupils to get hold of

Pupils in the UK are struggling to afford menstrual products. In a 2022 UK survey, charity WaterAid found that one in five girls were missing school as a result. Limited access to period products can also have a negative impact on learning and attainment.

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As gold prices surge, Ghana faces ‘looming crisis’ over illegal mining

Illegal and small-scale mining known as galamsey is contaminating the country’s rivers and soil, activists say.

The Independent UK

Glastonbury 2025 ticket announcement reveals significant price increase

New price shows an increase of more than £100 for general admission tickets in the last six years

Homes & Gardens

These design trends were everywhere at the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show – here’s how to get the look in your own backyard

From sustainable water harvesting to tangerine planting schemes, we show you how to give your garden a Chelsea-worthy uplift

International Business Times UK

A Conversation With 'Hey Girls': How Women Are Reclaiming Control Of Menstrual Health

'Hey Girls' is a menstrual health brand that sets out to provide women with safe and sustainable sanitary products while eradicating period poverty across the UK.

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Evening Standard

Didn't get Glastonbury tickets this year? Here are the other routes into the festival

That’s right, you don’t need to attempt a break-in to have fun this summer

The Guardian - UK

Extreme drought in northern Italy mirrors climate in Ethiopia

Research shows global heating creates ‘whiplash effect’ of erratic extremes – often in poorest countries

The Independent UK

Prince George and Princess Charlotte meet boy who tossed coin for Wimbledon final

Mu’awwiz was introduced to George and Charlotte and handed the coin used to start the final to Charlotte.

The Guardian - UK

UK festivals, TV shows and tours: how to have a fun-packed summer for free

Whether it’s music, festivals or food, art or nature, you don’t need to miss out if money is tight

The Guardian - UK

‘Fetch the mop – it’s a code brown!’: the diary of a Glastonbury toilet cleaner

This weekend, 700 WaterAid volunteers have been keeping the festival’s loos in working order. One rubber-gloved hero shares her highs and lows

Bristol Post

Couple spend honeymoon cleaning toilets at Glastonbury Festival

They tied the knot last week

Chronicle Live

Newcastle newlyweds to spend their honeymoon cleaning toilets at Glastonbury

Chelsea Clarke and Jake Taylor, who are both doctors at the RVI, are volunteering for Water Aid's Loo Crew at the festival

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