UK to provide 20 million pounds of further aid for Gaza

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FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak walks at Downing Street in London, Britain March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak walks at Downing Street in London, Britain March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo

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LONDON - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak set out further aid for the Palestinian people on Monday, saying the government would provide an additional 20 million pounds ($24.4 million) of humanitarian support for Gaza.

"We need a constant stream of aid pouring in, bringing the water, food, medicine and fuel that is so desperately needed," Sunak told lawmakers in an update on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

"We are providing an additional 20 million pounds of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza, more than doubling our previous support to the Palestinian people." REUTERS

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