Leaders from the Baptist, Methodist, Church of Scotland and the United Reformed Church responded to the Prime Minister’s announcement of further cuts to the UK’s international aid.
The leaders state, “While there is a case to be made for increasing defence spending to support Ukraine in resisting Russian aggression, that shouldn’t come at the cost of vital humanitarian and development programmes, which play a crucial role in promoting human security around the world. UK aid programmes protect women and girls from violence, provide cost-effective vaccines to babies and young children and support human rights defenders who work to prevent future conflict.”
Read the full statement on the URC website.