LONDON – Former energy minister Grant Shapps replaced Mr Ben Wallace on Thursday as Britain’s defence minister, a surprise move that reaffirmed London’s support for Ukraine while raising ...

Amid speculation the change was prompted to avoid offending the French, former defence secretary Grant Shapps said ... Former defence secretary Sir Ben Wallace told Times Radio the French ...

including defence secretary Grant Shapps. Shapps, who has served as MP for Welwyn Hatfield since 2006, was appointed to the Ministry of Defence in August last year, replacing Ben Wallace after ...

Amid speculation the change was prompted to avoid offending the French, former defence secretary Grant Shapps said ... Former defence secretary Sir Ben Wallace told Times Radio the French ...

Five former defence ministers and Boris Johnson have urged Sir Keir Starmer to allow Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles against Russia, even without US backing. Grant Shapps, Ben Wallace, Gavin ...

Grant Shapps has accused Sir Keir Starmer of ... rather than waiting for US approval. Sir Ben Wallace, another former defence secretary, said the “tug of war” over the use of the missiles ...