Grant Shapps is new Defence Secretary after Ben Wallace resignation

31 Aug 2023 • 4:41 PM MYT
The Independent
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Grant Shapps has been appointed Defence Secretary in Rishi Sunak’s mini-reshuffle prompted by Ben Wallace’s formal resignation.

The Prime Minister handed the role overseeing British support to Ukraine during its resistance against the Russian invasion to the prominent Cabinet figure on Thursday.