Shapps in fifth Cabinet role in a year as Sunak appoints him Defence Secretary
1 year, 4 months ago

Shapps in fifth Cabinet role in a year as Sunak appoints him Defence Secretary

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Grant Shapps has been promoted to Defence Secretary as Rishi Sunak handed him his fifth Cabinet role in a year in a mini-reshuffle prompted by Ben Wallace’s resignation. Former armed forces minister Mark Francois, a member of the Commons Defence Committee, said it will be an “incredibly tough act to follow” for Mr Shapps. Friends of the Earth said: “He seemed to be more concerned with playing childish politics on social media than the serious policies needed to address the greatest challenge of our time.” Mr Wallace confirmed his departure as defence secretary on Thursday morning after announcing his intentions last month. Shadow defence secretary John Healey congratulated Mr Shapps for being appointed Defence Secretary but hit out at “13 years of Tory defence failures”, arguing that “a change at the top will not change this record”.

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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appoints new defence secretary ahead of next year's elections
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Grant Shapps named new UK defence minister, replaces Ben Wallace
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