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Friday briefing: Grant Shapps is the UK’s new defence secretary – but is he up to the job?

In today’s newsletter: The former energy secretary starts his fifth cabinet post in the past year, but questions remain about his military nous

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian MP urges new Defence Secretary Shapps to ‘personally visit Ukraine’

Inna Sovsun, deputy leader of the Holos Party, hopes Grant Shapps will gain a ‘better understanding’ of the situation in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak’s new cabinet: disloyalty and disunity exposed by shake-up

Editorial: Divided parties lose elections, but this reshuffle shows that the prime minister lacks the means to unite the Conservative tribe

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Thousands of Afghans still in limbo as ministers miss own deadline to slash resettlement backlog

Interpreters who worked with British army are among those waiting to hear if they will be relocated to UK

The Independent UK

OPINION - Defence Secretary Wallace’s successor & Ukraine ‘super drones’: The Leader podcast

Grant Shapps parachuted into MoD & secrets of Kyiv’s long-range UAVs

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak excels in his summer job of making Tories look unelectable

PM’s autumn agenda will be one of desperate hope after months of one bad headline after another

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet reshuffle: Who’s in and who’s out, from Ben Wallace to Grant Shapps

Rishi Sunak has kicked off another Cabinet reshuffle, despite suggestions from opposition members that ‘the ship is going down’

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Boys with toys: A history of UK’s defence secretaries and their photo opportunities

Gavin Williamson, John Reid, Geoff Hoon and Liam Fox were all unalbe to resist the lure of a military photo op

The Independent UK

Why has Ben Wallace resigned as Defence Secretary?

Ben Wallace has stepped down after serving as Defence Secretary for four years — but who will replace him?

Evening Standard

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

The Prime Minister promoted his ally after the formal resignation of Ben Wallace.

The Independent UK

Sunak reshuffle: Grant Shapps to replace Ben Wallace as defence secretary

Rishi Sunak has reshuffled his top team by appointing Grant Shapps as the new defence secretary to replace the outgoing Ben Wallace.

The Week

Who is Claire Coutinho? Meet the Tories' new Net Zero Secretary

CLAIRE Coutinho has been appointed as Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary in Rishi Sunak’s mini-reshuffle prompted by Ben Wallace’s formal…

The National (Scotland)

Who is Grant Shapps, the man taking over as Defence Secretary?

Mr Shapps is moving to the role from a stint as energy secretary.

The Independent UK

What is top of the in-tray for new Defence Secretary Grant Shapps?

Mr Shapps takes over as Defence Secretary at a key moment in debates about the future of the UK armed forces.

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The Independent UK

‘A personal toll to me and my family’: Read Ben Wallace’s resignation letter in full

Ben Wallace says it has been an ‘honour’ to serve alongside Ministry of Defence colleagues and thanks Rishi Sunak for his ‘leadership’ as prime minister

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps replaces Ben Wallace as defence secretary – but top military brass ask if he’s up to the job

Sunak accused of appointing ‘yes man’, while military chiefs question if Shapps will fight for defence budget

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps is new Defence Secretary after Ben Wallace resignation

Rishi Sunak handed the energy secretary the key role overseeing British support for Ukraine in its resistance against Russia.

The National (Scotland)

Grant Shapps named as new Defence Secretary following Ben Wallace resignation

DOWNING Street has confirmed that Grant Shapps has replaced Ben Wallace as Defence Secretary.

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The Guardian - UK

Grant Shapps appointed as defence secretary

Ben Wallace resignation prompts appointment of former energy secretary and mini cabinet reshuffle

The Guardian - UK

Grant Shapps appointed defence secretary as Claire Coutinho takes energy brief in mini-reshuffle – as it happened

Energy secretary appointed defence secretary in mini-reshuffle, with Claire Coutinho taking the energy security brief

The Guardian - UK

Ben Wallace resigns as defence secretary

Mini-reshuffle expected as Wallace tells PM he is quitting to ‘invest in the parts of life I have neglected’

The Independent UK

UK defense secretary is resigning after 4 years in the job

U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has formally submitted his resignation amid speculation that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will name his successor later in the day

The Independent UK

Ben Wallace resigns as Sunak set to appoint new defence secretary

Mr Wallace announced last month he would resign from the senior Cabinet role at the next reshuffle.

The Independent UK

Sunak set to name new defence secretary as Ben Wallace quits – who are the favourites?

PM prepares to reveal mini-reshuffle after Wallace formally steps down – amid speculation someone ‘unexpected’ getting top cabinet job

The Independent UK

MPs and military chiefs question ‘yes man’ Shapps as new defence secretary - UK politics live

Sir Richard Dannatt, the former head of the Armed Forces, says Shapps knows ‘very little’ about defence

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