UNRWA aid in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip (Said Khatib - AFP) Patrick Wintour The Guardian / November 5, 2021 UK has cut grant for Palestinian refugees by more than 50%, from £42.5m in 2020 to £20.8m in 2021 [a decrease from $57.4m to $28.1m]. Cuts to the budget of the UN’s relief agency for Palestinian refugees – including a halving of the UK grant – means the agency is close to collapse, the head of the agency, Philippe Lazzarini, has said. The UK has cut its core grant by more than 50% from £42.5m [$57.4m] in 2020 to...