February 28, 2025 10:01 PM

UK development minister quits over PM Starmer’s cut to aid budget

British international development minister Anneliese Dodds resigned on Friday in a surprise move triggered by Prime Minister Keir Starmer's decision to slash the foreign aid budget in order to boost defence spending. Dodds' resignation comes a day after Starmer enjoyed one of the most successful days of his premiership in his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House, where they discussed a trade deal and the war in Ukraine. Days before, in a signal to Trump that Britain was ...