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Grant Shapps (born 14 September 1968) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Defence from August 2023 to July 2024.
The Rt Hon Grant Shapps was appointed Secretary of State for Defence on 31 August. Previously he was Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero from 7 February 2023 to 31...
7 hours ago · LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - British defence minister Grant Shapps lost his seat at Thursday's parliamentary election, becoming the most senior Conservative cabinet member so far to be defeated in ...
7 hours ago · Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has lost his seat of Welwyn Hatfield to the Labour Party. He is the second cabinet casualty of the night, after Justice Secretary Alex Chalk also lost his seat.
Aug 31, 2023 · Grant Shapps has been appointed the new defence secretary following the expected resignation of Ben Wallace. The choice of replacement has ruffled some feathers given his lack of military experience, though he is widely seen as one of the better communicators in government.
Sep 1, 2023 · Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said: It’s a huge honour to be appointed as Defence Secretary. I pay tribute to my predecessor, Ben Wallace. His steadfast commitment to supporting Ukraine is...
Aug 31, 2023 · Grant Shapps has been appointed UK defence secretary, moving to his fifth cabinet job in a year, following the resignation of Ben Wallace. Prime minister Rishi Sunak promoted Shapps, 54, to...
Aug 31, 2023 · U.K. Names Grant Shapps as New Defense Minister - The New York Times. For U.K. Defense Secretary: Exit the Ex-Soldier. Enter the Political Operative. Ben Wallace, a former soldier, championed the...
Aug 31, 2023 · 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.
Aug 31, 2023 · The British government named ex-energy secretary Grant Shapps as the country's new defence minister on Thursday, replacing Ben Wallace who said he wanted to step down after four years in the...
Mar 17, 2024 · Grant Shapps aborted a trip to southern Ukraine last week for "security reasons", the UK defence ministry said. The defence secretary had to scrap his visit to Odesa last week after...
Aug 31, 2023 · 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...
Jan 15, 2024 · Defence Secretary, Grant Shapps, delivered a speech at Lancaster House in London. From: Ministry of Defence and The Rt Hon Grant Shapps. Published. 15 January 2024. Location: Lancaster House,...
7 hours ago · Gillian Keegan and Grant Shapps have both lost their seats, with the Tories heading for a general election wipeout. Ms Keegan, the Education Secretary, lost her constituency of Chichester to the ...
Aug 31, 2023 · Rishi Sunak has promoted cabinet veteran Grant Shapps to the role of defence secretary in a mini reshuffle of his top team. Mr Shapps, who has held five ministerial jobs in the past year,...
Grant Shapps. The Rt Hon Grant Shapps is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Welwyn Hatfield, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Defence.
7 hours ago · 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 ...
Oct 25, 2022 · British lawmaker Grant Shapps was appointed as business minister in the government of Rishi Sunak on Tuesday, the latest ministerial post for a man who backed the new prime minister and was...
Oct 22, 2023 · UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and US Secretary for Defense Lloyd Austin. UK has sent military assets to the eastern Mediterranean to prevent escalation and provide humanitarian support....
7 hours ago · Watch as Grant Shapps loses his seat in Welwyn Hatfield. Grant Shapps and Alex Chalk were among the first Conservative Cabinet Ministers to lose their seats, as results from the General Election ...
May 30, 2024 · The Rt Hon Grant Shapps is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Welwyn Hatfield, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Defence.
6 days ago · Conservative candidate Grant Shapps said his election posters had been stolen or vandalised "virtually every night of this campaign". Mr Shapps was first elected as MP for Welwyn Hatfield in 2005 ...
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Jan 19, 2023 · The Business Secretary Grant Shapps today (19 January 2023) set out his vision for ‘Scale-Up Britain’ in a keynote speech to business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos,...
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Mar 30, 2023 · The government announces an extension of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, until 2028, which offers a grant of up to £5,000 to anyone buying a heat pump, helping to make it cheaper to buy and run a heat...
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