Election 2024: Who could be in the running for Tory leadership post-July 4? Battle for No10 We've taken a look at some of the key runners and riders who could put themselves forward to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader - if he loses.
Election 2024: Why Jeremy Hunt and Penny Mordaunt could lose their seats Battle for No10 With the general election just a week away, some Tories - including Jeremy Hunt and Penny Mordaunt - may be struggling to get a good night’s sleep.
Stop Red Sea attacks, foreign secretary tells Houthis after latest UK-US air strikes RED SEA CRISIS The Foreign Secretary has implored the Houthis to stop their “reckless” attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea following the latest UK-US air strikes.
Drones can make up for shrinking army, defence secretary claims January 21, 2024 Technology like swarms of drones can make up for the shrinking size of Britain’s armed forces, Grant Shapps has suggested.
UK politicians slam Netanyahu’s opposition to two-state solution January 21, 2024 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition to a two-state solution in Gaza has been criticised by Grant Shapps and Yvette Cooper as “disappointing” and “unacceptable”.
Babcock: Share price for British defence giant up as it pens £750m submarine deal November 10, 2023 British defence firm Babcock has signed a four-year deal worth £750 with the Ministry of Defence to build and maintain UK submarines.
Aviva ‘immoral’ as row over defence company investment hots up November 6, 2023 Defence secretary Grant Shapps has warned insurance giant Aviva against 'immorally' divesting from defence companies.
Aukus: Government signs £4bn deals to develop ‘hunter-killer’ submarines October 1, 2023 The Defence Secretary has announced £4bn of contracts with British firms for the “hunter-killer” submarine programme.
Government would be ‘crazy’ not to reconsider HS2 costs, minister says September 24, 2023 The government would be “crazy” not to reconsider the costs of the HS2 rail project, Grant Shapps has told the BBC. Shapps said Rishi Sunak was prepared to take “difficult long-term decisions” amid reports the Prime Minister is set to axe the northern leg of HS2. The defence secretary told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura [...]
Claire Coutinho replaces Grant Shapps as energy secretary August 31, 2023 Claire Coutinho has been appointed energy secretary in a promotion to a top cabinet role, amid a mini-reshuffle of the Prime Minister’s core team. It follows Grant Shapps moving over to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) after defence secretary Ben Wallace resigned from cabinet ahead of stepping down as an MP at the next general [...]