Grant Shapps appointed Secretary of State for Defence
Grant Shapps has been appointed Secretary of State for Defence, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
Mr Shapps, who is the Conservative MP for Welwyn Hatfield, previously served as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and was appointed to his new role on 31 August 2023.
A veteran minister, Mr Shapps has been appointed against the backdrop of a war in Europe.
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