Grant Shapps appointed defence secretary as Claire Coutinho takes energy brief in mini-reshuffle – UK politics live
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Energy secretary appointed defence secretary in mini-reshuffle, with Claire Coutinho taking the energy security brief
Grant Shapps said he is honoured" to become defence secretary and praised Ben Wallace for his time in the role.
Shapps tweeted:
I'm honoured to be appointed as Defence Secretary by Rishi Sunak. I'd like to pay tribute to the enormous contribution Ben Wallace has made to UK defence & global security over the last 4 years.
As I get to work at DefenceHQ I am looking forward to working with the brave men and women of our Armed Forces who defend our nation's security. And continuing the UK's support for Ukraine in their fight against Putin's barbaric invasion.
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