International development may “fall silent” under the United Kingdom’s new Labour Party government after confusing early shake-ups, the immediate past Conservative development minister, Andrew Mitchell, has warned.
Mitchell raised the alarm after the words “international development” were removed from the official job title of the minister who replaced him, Anneliese Dodds, who has been handed a second post in a different department.
The former minister is also concerned that Labour has said almost nothing about its future plans for aid and development, either before or after taking power on July 5.
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Rob Merrick
Rob Merrick is the U.K. Correspondent for Devex, covering FCDO and British aid. He reported on all the key events in British politics of the past 25 years from Westminster, including the financial crash, the Brexit fallout, the "Partygate" scandal, and the departures of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss. Rob has worked for The Independent and the Press Association and is a regular commentator on TV and radio. He can be reached at rob.merrick@devex.com.
