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Traditional kilt-making has been added to the list of endangered crafts YOU may have heard the news that traditional kilt-making has been added to the list of crafts that are in danger of disappearing, so we should probably talk about what’s at risk here. We should also talk about the weird and, to be honest, troubling relationship some men have with their kilts. Knitted deep into the plaid are all sorts of complicated issues, including politics, nationality, and gender, and maybe one day Scottish men will admit it. As for how a traditional kilt is actually made, I saw the process for m...

These reckless aid cuts will hit people who are already down, says Christian Aid Format 21 Apr 2021 Responding to today’s confirmation of cuts to the overseas aid budget, Christian Aid’s Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Patrick Watt, said: “Today’s announcements confirm that the UK government’s broken promises on aid will carry a very heavy cost for people in poverty. Cutting aid this heavily and quickly is perverse when poverty is rising, and millions of people are struggling with the impacts of the pandemic. The Government has found unprecedented sums to respond to the crisi...

11 Leading NGOs call on UK government to rethink aid budget cuts to Syria that “puts lives at risk” Format 16 Mar 2021 Four months ago, the Middle East Minister James Cleverly told Parliament “Many countries have turned their backs on the Syrian people; the United Kingdom is not one of them and we will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with them in their time of need.” However, if the recent reports of a 67% cut to the FCDO’s Syrian aid budget are accurate, then the impact on the Syrian people will be devastating. We strongly urge the government to stand true to its promise.