Grant Shapps has warned that Labour “baulks at defending our country” despite rising threats from abroad. The Defence Secretary said Keir Starmer’s party supported Jeremy Corbyn becoming Prime Minister, adding that he is a man who “despises the military” and “toyed with
Grant Shapps (Image: Getty) Grant Shapps today warns Western allies “not to go soft” in helping Ukraine defeat Vladimir Putin’s barbaric invaders. On the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country the Defence Secretary said it is a “make or
The UK’s nuclear deterrent “remains the most reliable weapons system in the World” despite an embarrassing test firing failure, Grant Shapps said. The Defence Secretary, who was on board HMS Vanguard when the missile crashed into the ocean moments after being fired,
Grant Shapps hit out at Labour for picking a parliamentary hopeful who does not believe in “properly defending our country”. The Defence Secretary said the decision to select Genevieve Kitchen, who called for a ban on nuclear weapons, to fight the Wellingborough
I am a strong believer that our Armed Forces should represent the people they serve, the British public. We need to do more to encourage people from a wide range of backgrounds to serve – and we need to ensure that beyond
Grant Shapps vowed to end the “poisonous” woke culture that has crept into the military as he today (MON) launched a review of diversity rules. The Defence Secretary warned there has been gradual indoctrination of “controversial leftist thinking” in the armed forces
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said Tehran is “firmly behind a lot” of instability in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon, risking global chaos. He urged China and other countries “who have an interest” in avoiding conflict and disruption to global trade to pressure
The Defence Secretary insisted that the UK “certainly remains wedded” to a two-state situation. The Israeli Prime Minister, below, had doubled down on his rejection of Palestinian sovereignty as part of any post-war plan, saying his country needs full security control over
Grant Shapps has boasted about a new laser at Britain’s disposal which can take down enemy drones and could revolutionise the battlefield in future conflicts. The Defence Secretary posted an image of the new laser weapon in action this morning and exclusively
“I follow Gary, he comments about everything, he even said that the current policy of the UK Government reminded him of the policy of the German government in the 1930s,” said Grant in a video monologue. “I know about this policy, my