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Grant Shapps (born 14 September 1968) is a British politician serving as Secretary of State for Defence since August 2023.
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...
12 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 ...
Sep 1, 2023 · The Rt Hon Grant Shapps has been appointed Secretary of State for Defence by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
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...
12 hours ago · Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has lost his seat of Welwyn Hatfield to the Labour Party. He lost by a margin of 3,799 votes. He is the second cabinet casualty of the night, after Justice Secretary ...
Aug 31, 2023 · Mr. Shapps, who has held no fewer than four ministerial posts in the past year, vowed to continue the “U.K.’s support for Ukraine in their fight against Putin’s barbaric invasion.”
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 run...
Aug 31, 2023 · Grant Shapps appointed UK's new defence secretary, Downing Street says. It will be the fifth role in a year for the Tory MP, who will replace outgoing minister Ben Wallace.
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...
