Dame Dodds' delight

FORMER Development Minister Anneliese Dodds said she was delighted to be made a dame in the New Year Honours list.

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The 47-year-old quit her government post in February in protest at plans to slash the international aid budget to fund a defence spending hike.

She told reporters of her delight at the award, adding: "It's always about the team - from my MP's staff to civil servants to party staff, and everyone who makes Oxford East such an amazing place."