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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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 Ukraine. Anneliese Dodds: soft left intellectual pushed to resign How much does ...The Guardian - 1h -
Minister resigns over cuts to overseas aid, saying move harms UK's reputation
Dodds delayed her resignation until after Keir Starmer's meeting with President Trump, saying he had needed a united cabinet.BBC News - 2h -
Starmer announces big cut to UK aid budget to boost defence spending
PM confirms rise in military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 – three years earlier than planned. Keir Starmer has announced drastic cuts to Britain’s international aid budget to help pay for a ...The Guardian - 2d -
Starmer’s cuts are a huge mistake – foreign aid is an investment, not an expense | Halima Begum
At the height of the cold war, the west advanced its soft power through aid and development spending. If we cut that now, who will fill the vacuum?. Halima Begum is the chief executive of Oxfam ...The Guardian - 2d -
Keir Starmer to carry out largest cut to UK overseas aid in history
NGOs accuse prime minister of following US by accepting ‘false choice’ of cutting aid to fund defence. Sir Keir Starmer is to take UK overseas aid to its lowest level as a percentage of national ...The Guardian - 9h -
Starmer faces darkening mood among Labour MPs after aid cuts
Resignation of Anneliese Dodds shows challenges for prime minister as he pursues tough choicesFinancial Times - 3h -
21 employees of department renamed DOGE resign in protest
Twenty-one federal employees who previously worked for the U.S. Digital Service before it was renamed the U.S. DOGE Service have resigned in protest over DOGE's actions.ABC News - 2d -
21 federal employees resign in protest over DOGE
Twenty-one employees at Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency resigned Tuesday, saying in a letter sent to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles that they "will not lend our expertise to ...CBS News - 2d -
NZ minister resigns after he 'placed hand' on staff's arm
The incident last week comes months after he allegedly called a winery worker a "loser".BBC News - 4d
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