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UK PM Rishi Sunak appoints new secretary of defence
Updated On: 01 September, 2023 08:11 AM IST | London | Agencies
The move came after Ben Wallace submitted his resignation earlier in the day, honouring a promise made last month. Wallace was defence secretary for four years, overseeing Britain’s military response to the war in Ukraine
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Grant Shapps, one of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s staunchest Cabinet allies, was named UK defence secretary on Thursday as Sunak began a Cabinet reshuffle ahead of a general election that is expected to take place next year.
The move came after Ben Wallace submitted his resignation earlier in the day, honouring a promise made last month. Wallace was defence secretary for four years, overseeing Britain’s military response to the war in Ukraine.
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