A crucial landmine clearing charity, endorsed by Diana, Prince of Wales, 30 years ago, is facing an “existential crisis” in funding due to a lack of guarantees from the UK and Europe, the head of the organisation has warned.

The Halo Trust (HT), which shot to prominence in 1995 when Diana visited its work in Angola, Africa, has said Yvette Cooper has been unable to guarantee its funding for the future.

The Foreign Secretary recently announced £4m in aid to help clear landmines in parts of Gaza to allow more aid to get into the region, but she has been unable to commit to further funding beyond that to help with Halo’s work.

James Cowan, the charity’s chief executive, revealed earlier this month that Cooper was unable to give him any guarantees that funding would continue for the trust,

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