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Grant Shapps: The Rishi Sunak ally with a penchant for TikTok

(But who one Tory wouldn’t buy a used car from)

The Independent UK

Hopes on Claire Coutinho to speed up net zero drive

Campaigners and industry experts see a fresh start in the new energy secretary’s appointment.

The Independent 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.

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Claire Coutinho – the rising Tory star who is Sunak’s mirror image gets top government job

38-year-old energy secretary is key ally of PM and worked with him at Treasury as aide

The Independent UK

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.

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 named as new Defence Secretary following Ben Wallace resignation

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

The National (Scotland)

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 Independent UK

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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

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.

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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 Guardian - UK

Tories accused of hypocrisy in Ulez row after call to extend congestion charge

Ministers have claimed Ulez is cash-raising ploy – but letter reveals Grant Shapps backed a separate charge for same reason

The Guardian - UK

Revival of Stonehenge road tunnel plan triggers new legal challenge

Campaigners to return to the courts after planned two-mile tunnel near site, blocked in 2021, is greenlit again

The Independent UK

Campaigners launch fresh Stonehenge road legal challenge

The plans involve overhauling eight miles of the A303, including digging a two-mile tunnel.

The Independent UK

Shapps visits Kyiv as UK announces support for Ukraine’s nuclear energy supply

The Government said the support will bring the UK’s non-military financial assistance to Ukraine to nearly £5 billion.

The Independent UK

Ditching net zero will cost us blue wall, Tory MPs tell Sunak

PM told to ignore ‘siren voices’ of sceptics on Conservative right

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps sparks fresh Tory row over net zero

No security without net zero, says energy secretary, amid Tory rows over green policies

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