UN says the Government plans to cut its family planning aid from £154m to £23m In statement, UN said cuts were devastating and withdrawn funding could have prevented 250,000 maternal and child deaths and 4.3 million unsafe abortions It comes after a leaked memo revealed yesterday the UK plans to slash bilateral funding for overseas water, sanitation and hygiene projects by more than 80% Foreign Office says 'tough but necessary decisions' are being made due to Covid