Energy Secretary Grant Shapps appointed defence secretary, replacing Ben Wallace who had previously said he would quit. Shapps pledges to continue supporting Ukraine following Russia's "barbaric ...

Veteran minister Grant Shapps has been appointed defence secretary against the backdrop of a war in Europe. While seen as a smooth operator on the airwaves, he has had a chequered history with the ...

Grant Shapps has been announced as the UK's new defence secretary, as the prime minister carries out a mini-reshuffle at the top of government. The appointment comes after Ben Wallace revealed ...

Grant Shapps was handed his fifth Cabinet job in less than a year following the resignation of Defence Secretary Ben Wallace. Here's what you need to know about the long-serving Tory, whose career ...

Taking over the role of Defence Secretary from Mr Wallance, Mr Shapps will no doubt be seen as having big shoes to fill. His predecessor received widespread praise for his response to the conflict ...

Ex-defence secretary Sir Grant Shapps today suggested a Whitehall secrecy rule prevents him revealing why Donald Trump is 'in cahoots' with Vladimir Putin.. The former Tory MP said he had 'some ...

Grant Shapps had professed his pride in a “record of real results” in a constituency he has held since 2005. But the long-standing Conservative has lost his Welwyn Hatfield seat to Labour ...

Military wives force Defence Secretary Grant Shapps to shelve MoD plans to allocate property based on family size rather than rank after backlash.

Grant Shapps: Ex-defence secretary with rock star relative loses seat - Mr Shapps had been politically ambitious from a young age and rose high in the Tory ranks.