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The Latest Breaking News from Ben Wallace

Grant Shapps reveals military training plans inside Ukraine

Britain has till date steered clear of formal military presence inside Ukraine to avoid direct conflict with Russia

The Independent UK

Lakers head coach Darvin Ham feels Austin Reaves could have similar trajectory as Ben Wallace

Lakers head coach Darvin Ham compared Austin Reaves' rise to that of another undrafted player: Hall of Famer Ben Wallace.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Kobe Bryant called his iconic dunk on Ben Wallace before it happened

According to Nick Van Exel, Kobe Bryant told his teammates he would posterize Ben Wallace right before his iconic 1997 dunk on the big man.

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Rasheed Wallace on guarding fellow Boston Celtics big man Shaquille O’Neal

Sheed opened up on the challenges of defending Shaq and how he adapted his playing style overcome his physical dominance.

USA Today Sports Media Group

What is the Storm Shadow cruise missile? The British weapon banned from use in Russia by Ukrainian troops

The missile carries a range of around 155 miles and is designed to evade detection despite flying low after being launched

The Independent UK

Ben Wallace criticises laws preventing terrorists’ capture abroad

The ex-defence secretary said he was forced to deal with a number of individuals he would have rather captured ‘by a strike’

Evening Standard

Celtics alum Rasheed Wallace on going up against ex-teammate Ben Wallace in 2007

Sheed relished going against his former Detroit teammate in the East semis that year.

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The UK’s prison system is in the spotlight this week after a terror suspect managed a “jaw-dropping” escape from Wandsworth prison in south London.

The Week

Kemi Badenoch tops Tory poll of most popular ministers

Kemi Badenoch leads the latest Cabinet popularity rankings, receiving the highest approval rating from Tory members.

The Week

Shapps will ‘fight the corner’ on bigger defence budget

The new Defence Secretary has indicated that he will seek increased funding for the armed forces, as he warned critics not to ‘underestimate’ him.

The Independent UK

Ukraine’s defence minister resigns after Zelenskiy removes him from post

Oleksii Reznikov, whose ministry has been hit by corruption scandals, confirms in letter he is stepping down

The Guardian - UK

For all Rishi Sunak’s desire to be a big world player, Brexit has ensured a walk-on part

Despite their ‘Global Britain’ rhetoric, both the UK’s soft and hard power has diminished under 13 years of Conservative rule

The Guardian - UK

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin’s legacy; Ukraine captures key village on the southern Zaporizhzhia front; life on the ISS at a time of war

The Guardian - AU

Full list of names in the Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet

The cabinet has gone through a lot of changes in the past year

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Grant Shapps is the UK’s new defence secretary – but is he up to the job?

In today’s newsletter: The former energy secretary starts his fifth cabinet post in the past year, but questions remain about his military nous

The Independent UK

Ukrainian MP urges new Defence Secretary Shapps to ‘personally visit Ukraine’

Inna Sovsun, deputy leader of the Holos Party, hopes Grant Shapps will gain a ‘better understanding’ of the situation in Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak’s new cabinet: disloyalty and disunity exposed by shake-up

Editorial: Divided parties lose elections, but this reshuffle shows that the prime minister lacks the means to unite the Conservative tribe

The Independent UK

Thousands of Afghans still in limbo as ministers miss own deadline to slash resettlement backlog

Interpreters who worked with British army are among those waiting to hear if they will be relocated to UK

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Defence Secretary Wallace’s successor & Ukraine ‘super drones’: The Leader podcast

Grant Shapps parachuted into MoD & secrets of Kyiv’s long-range UAVs

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak excels in his summer job of making Tories look unelectable

PM’s autumn agenda will be one of desperate hope after months of one bad headline after another

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet reshuffle: Who’s in and who’s out, from Ben Wallace to Grant Shapps

Rishi Sunak has kicked off another Cabinet reshuffle, despite suggestions from opposition members that ‘the ship is going down’

The Independent UK

Boys with toys: A history of UK’s defence secretaries and their photo opportunities

Gavin Williamson, John Reid, Geoff Hoon and Liam Fox were all unalbe to resist the lure of a military photo op

Evening Standard

Why has Ben Wallace resigned as Defence Secretary?

Ben Wallace has stepped down after serving as Defence Secretary for four years — but who will replace him?

The Independent UK

Shapps in fifth Cabinet role in a year as Sunak appoints him Defence Secretary

The Prime Minister promoted his ally after the formal resignation of Ben Wallace.

The Week

Sunak reshuffle: Grant Shapps to replace Ben Wallace as defence secretary

Rishi Sunak has reshuffled his top team by appointing Grant Shapps as the new defence secretary to replace the outgoing Ben Wallace.

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