LONDON: Former energy minister Grant Shapps replaced Ben Wallace today as Britain’s defence minister, a promotion for a man relied upon by the government as a good media communicator but lacking in direct experience of the military.
Shapps, 54, visited Kyiv earlier this month, announcing export finance guarantees and also visiting the kindergarten once attended by the young son of the family who now lives with him under Britain’s “Homes for Ukraine” scheme.It will be the fifth job for Shapps over the last year, after serving in four different ministries – as the minister for transport, interior affairs, business and then at energy and net zero.
Wallace, a former captain in the British army who helped lead Britain’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, said last month he wanted to step down after four years in the role and would quit as a lawmaker at the next national election to pursue new opportunities. Wallace posted on X, formerly known as Twitter: “That’s all folks. Been a privilege to serve this great nation.”
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