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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UK's international development minister quits after foreign aid cut
The British Cabinet minister responsible for international development has quit in the wake of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision earlier this week to ramp up defense spending by slashing the ...ABC News - 17h -
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 - 11h -
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 - 12h -
Starmer announces big cut to UK aid budget to boost defence spending
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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
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Starmer faces darkening mood among Labour MPs after aid cuts
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Trump administration says it's cutting $60 billion in USAID foreign aid contracts
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Trump cuts nearly $60 billion in foreign aid grants and contracts
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Accelerating USAID cuts devastated lifesaving programs, aid groups warn
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Starmer defends slashing aid budget to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - UK politics live
Keir Starmer says now is the time to deepen European security, as he announces new defence budget by 2027. The rightwing historian Niall Ferguson is in the audience for Badenoch’s speech, ...The Guardian - 3d -
Upside-down U.S flag hung at Yosemite National Park to protest employee cuts
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Yosemite National Park workers hang upside-down U.S flag to protest cuts
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This is a hard choice. We believe in foreign aid – but we have to make cuts. We must keep the UK safe | David Lammy
Putin’s Russia is a threat to all Europe, including the UK. Vital aid work will be hit as we spend more on defence, but we must deal with the world as it is. There are moments in history when ...The Guardian - 3d -
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NHS chief Amanda Pritchard resigns
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Developing world urges rich nations to defy Trump’s ‘climate nihilism’
Poorer countries want rapid emission cuts and more financial help in face of US leader’s stance on global heating. Developing countries are calling on the rich world to defy the US president, ...The Guardian - Feb. 19 -
UK’s development investment arm spent £7mn on business class flights
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Trump shares AI video envisioning Gaza development with gold statue of president
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Metro Developer Explains Confusing Studio Schism Ahead Of Franchise's 15th Anniversary
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