99 m. ago Keir Starmer loses fourth minister in a year in row over move to cut foreign aid budget

Former Conservative deputy foreign secretary Andrew Mitchell praises Labour MP as a ‘politician of decency and principle’

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1 hour ago British public wants aid spending based on own priorities, not allies – poll

International development minister Anneliese Dodds quit her role on Friday over the Government’s decision to cut overseas aid.

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3 h. ago Cabinet minister Anneliese Dodds QUITS over Keir Starmer slashing billions from aid budget because she says 'it looks like UK is following in Trump's footsteps'

Development minister Anneliese Dodds has resigned warning that the reduction will only increase the influence of Russia and China.

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3 h. ago Starmer faces darkening mood among Labour MPs after aid cuts

Resignation of Anneliese Dodds shows challenges for prime minister as he pursues tough choices

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4 h. ago Foreign aid minister quits over cuts to her budget in fresh blow for Starmer

Anneliese Dodds warns it will be impossible to continue supporting Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan

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4 h. ago Anneliese Dodds resigns as minister over international aid cuts

Anneliese Dodds has stepped down as minister for international development

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4 h. ago Minister Anneliese Dodds resigns from Government over Keir Starmer's cuts to foreign aid budget

The former chair of the Labour Party said she has resigned as international development minister

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4 h. ago Anneliese Dodds quits as international development minister over aid budget cut

Scottish Labour MP quits ‘with sadness’ following move to raid aid budget to increase defence spending

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4 h. ago Anneliese Dodds quits after Starmer slashes foreign aid budget

US president brushes aside request by prime minister over Ukraine security guarantees

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5 h. ago Anneliese Dodds resigns from Government over Keir Starmer's cuts to foreign aid budget

Anneliese Dodds has quit as international development minister over Keir Starmer’s decision to slash the international aid budget to increase defence spending.

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5 h. ago Development minister resigns in protest at Starmer’s aid cuts

Move by Anneliese Dodds comes after prime minister announces plan to shift resources to defence

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5 h. ago Minister Anneliese Dodds resigns over Starmer move to cut foreign aid budget

Minister Anneliese Dodds has dramatically resigned from the government over Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to slash the UK’s foreign aid budget.

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5 h. ago Cabinet minister QUITS over Keir Starmer slashing billions of pounds from aid budget to boost defence spending

Development minister Anneliese Dodds has resigned warning that the reduction will only increase the influence of Russia and China.

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5 h. ago Anneliese Dodds quits cabinet over aid cut in blow to Keir Starmer

Anneliese Dodds walked out as international development minister following the decision to slash the aid budget in order to fund an increase in defence spending

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5 h. ago Anneliese Dodds resigns over Keir Starmer’s decision to cut aid budget

Exclusive: International development minister warns it will be ‘impossible’ to retain funding in Gaza, Sudan and UkraineAnneliese Dodds: soft left intellectual pushed to resign over Starmer’s slide rightUK politics live – latest updatesAnneliese Dodds, the international development minister, has quit her post over Keir Starmer’s decision to slash the international aid budget by almost half to pay for a generational increase in defence spending.The senior Labour MP, who attended cabinet, warned that the UK pulling back from development would bolster Russia, which has already been aggressively increasing its presence worldwide, as well as encouraging China’s attempts to rewrite global rules. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Former Scottish Labour first minister Jack McConnell blasts Keir Starmer over foreign aid cuts

Jack McConnell urged the Prime Minister to rethink slashing the international development budget cut from 0.5 per cent of gross national income to 0.3 per cent to increase defence spending.

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26 h. ago Foreign aid budget cut will cost lives, warns Labour former first minister

Lord Jack McConnell has urged Number 10 to rethink the decision.

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30 h. ago Aid cut will have ‘devastating impact’ on world’s poorest, church leaders warn

The Prime Minister recently announced the foreign aid budget will be cut in order to fund an increase in defence spending.

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31 h. ago Donald Trump's decisions could see mystery deadly Congo virus 'take over the US'

Cuts to the US foreign aid budget could leave the country at risk of new diseases due to a lack of information from local sources, an expert has warned, as Trump and Musk take the axe to USAID contracts

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46 h. ago Rory Stewart says Starmer and Trump have inflicted ‘unimaginable damage’ over foreign aid cuts

Labour prime minister and US president accused of harming international security and the climate

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