ANNELIESE DODDS quit as international development minister today over the government’s decision to cut overseas aid to boost defence spending.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer recently announced plans to raise the defence budget to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2027, with a target of reaching 3 per cent in the next Parliament.

The move will be financed by slashing Overseas Development Assistance from 0.5 to 0.3 per cent of gross national income.