Anneliese Dodds has resigned as international development minister over the decision to cut overseas aid to fund a boost to defence spending.
Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner reacted as the news broke on Friday, saying she is "really sorry" to hear the news of the resignation.
"It is a really difficult decision that was made but it was absolutely right that the prime minister and the cabinet endorse the prime minister's actions to spend more money on defence," she added.
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Rachel Reeves has defended Sir Keir Starmer's decision to cut the foreign aid budget. It comes as international development minister Anneliese Dodds has resigned over the budget cuts. The chancellor..