The Latest Breaking News from Ben Wallace

Prince Harry slammed by Ben Wallace for 'boasting' over his Taliban kill-count comments

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has criticised Prince Harry for "boasting" about his kill count in Afghanistan in his memoir Spare and claimed he had let down his former Army colleagues

Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2023

Wallace steps up war of words with fellow minister Mercer over defence funding

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said veterans minister Johnny Mercer ‘doesn’t have to run a budget’.

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

'War is coming' to UK within next 7 years says Ben Wallace in ominous warning

The Defence Secretary is lobbying for increased defence spending in Jeremy Hunt's budget next month, saying that the world is "more dangerous, more unstable and more insecure" since Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2023

Russia accused of crimes against humanity with ‘barbaric’ attacks on civilians in Ukraine

World leaders have gathered at the Munich Security Conference to discuss the war in Ukraine, as America accuses Russia of war crimes.

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023

Ben Wallace admits West needs to ‘ramp up’ production of ammunition for Ukraine

‘Ukraine uses huge amounts of ammunition to defend itself... because the Russian or the Soviet way of fighting is very ammunition heavy,’ says defence secretary

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023

OPINION - Putin is about to unleash his jets — Britain must find ways to help Ukraine

Ukraine’s war in the air is about to get a lot worse. This is the grim takeaway from Western intelligence this week. Information being circulated, reports claim, show Russian fighter jets and helicopters being assembled to support an imminent Kremlin offensive. Ukrainian officials believe that not only is Vladimir Putin…

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2023

Penny Wong’s London speech about UK’s colonial history caused no ‘diplomatic tension’

Top bureaucrat defends Australian foreign minister’s comments amid opposition criticism that it was an unnecessary ‘distraction’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2023

Ukraine invasion exposed Europe's 'vulnerabilities', admits UK defence chief

But Ben Wallace branded fears the UK would not be able to take over a key NATO responsibility as 'just b*******' when he was tackled about the claim on live television

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023

Defence Secretary says Ukraine may wait years for UK fighter jets in blow to Zelensky

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace outlined the practical difficulties of supplying Kyiv with sophisticated aircraft after President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to the UK to provide 'wings for freedom'

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023

Ben Wallace admits the West needs to up its production of ammunition for Ukraine

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace admitted on Wednesday the West needs to up its production of ammunition for Ukraine as it prepares to face a spring onslaught from Vladimir Putin’s forces.

Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2023