The Defence Secretary said Russia has used the tactic “as a means of war” to destabilise Western democracies. He insisted the UK must be willing to lead an “international conversation” on reforming global asylum rules to give Europe the best chance of
The Defence Secretary said military chiefs are taking “espionage very seriously” amid fears Beijing will target a new deal between Britain, Italy and Japan to develop sixth-generation warplanes. Mr Shapps said the three Governments have strained to ensure military secrets shared in
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has told Gary Lineker to “put a sock in it” and stop pushing his Left-wing agenda on social media. The Tory Cabinet minister became embroiled in a row with the Match of the Day host after he took
Grant Shapps hit out at Sadiq Khan and Sir Keir Starmer for “politicising” the Remembrance weekend with their interventions over Suella Braverman. The Labour leader and the London Mayor have called for the Home Secretary to be sacked amid controversy over an
Grant Shapps failed to back Suella Braverman’s survival as Home Secretary for another week. The Defence Secretary said “a week’s a long time in politics” when asked whether his Cabinet colleague will stay in her role until next weekend. The Home Secretary
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has publicly slapped down veteran BBC foreign affairs reporter John Simpson as the row over the BBC’s coverage of the terrorism attacks in Israel escalates. The Corporation still refuses to call Hamas terrorists despite the brutal slaughter of
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps tackled the BBC head-on this morning over the ongoing row about them refusing to label Hamas fighters as ‘terrorists’. Mr Shapps’s tense confrontation is just the latest example of mass public pressure, following seven former Culture secretaries signing
The BBC is facing a growing storm over its refusal to describe Hamas as terrorists with MPs from across the political divide uniting to condemn the decision. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer this morning called on the corporation to explain why it
Vladimir Putin would be “foolish” to believe internal political rows in the West were a sign that support for Ukraine is beginning to crack, Grant Shapps insisted yesterday. The Defence Secretary suggested the possibility of Donald Trump winning the next US election
Mr Shapps said Ukrainian forces can use the Storm Shadow rockets to strike Vladimir Putin’s killers anywhere in the occupied territory. And he declared the international community must continue to support Ukraine. The Defence Secretary told the Conservative Party Conference: “With weapons