'Poor paying for war on terror'
Some of the world’s poorest people are suffering as a result of the war on terror, a leading UK charity has said. Christian Aid says the UK Government must halt a “dangerous drift” towards linking aid to fighting terror. The report cites Iraq, Afghanistan and Uganda as places where funds have been “wrongly diverted”. The international development department said promises had been kept and funds earmarked for humanitarian aid had been spent as intended. Full Story