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
Shapps urges action on Channel crisis, Jenrick questions Rwanda bill and ECHR (Image: Getty) The Defence Secretary said “there isn’t another way to solve” the issue as he urged Labour not to block Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill in the House of Lords.
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
Britain’s enemies “are gathering around us” and the threat of war is intensifying, Grant Shapps has admitted. In a gloomy assessment, the Defence Secretary said the number of conflicts around the globe are “likely to grow”. He also warned the threat posed
Grant Shapps reportedly “p***** off” American diplomats with a remark he made in the lead-up to joint US and UK strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. The Western allies launched airstrikes against the rebel group on Thursday night following repeated Houthi attacks
Grant Shapps has hinted the UK and Western allies could take action against Iranian-backed Houthis if attacks in the Red Sea continue. The Defence Secretary warned the militia group to “watch this space” after their latest assault on the major shipping route.