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Government warned Homes for Ukraine funding cut may ‘send wrong message to Putin’

Sir Grant Shapps feels the cuts could indicate Western support for Ukraine is faltering

The Independent UK · Sep 25

Badenoch ‘jealous’ of ex-cabinet minister Mordaunt in Commons comeback row

Exclusive: Tory Leader ‘whipped up negativity’ against Penny Mordaunt after her starring role in King’s coronation, says new book.

The Independent UK · Aug 27

Fact check: Government sought injunction over Afghan data breach

Additions by the judge were credited with upgrading the injunction request to a superinjunction.

Evening Standard · Aug 12

Ex-minister allowed ‘perception of impropriety’ over defence firm job – watchdog

Sir Grant Shapps served as defence minister under former prime minister Rishi Sunak.

Evening Standard · May 19

Green Party divisions exposed as Polanski faces backlash over ‘inappropriate’ Golders Green post

Senior Green Party figures have failed to support Polanski after backlash from Met commissioner

The Independent UK · May 1

Driverless Tube trains given red signal by TfL chief as next week's four-day Tube strike remains on

Andy Lord says there is ‘no business case’ to axe Tube drivers - as RMT prepares for four-day walkout

Evening Standard · Apr 14

Sir Grant Shapps criticises ‘catastrophic’ budget after receiving knighthood

The former defence secretary criticised the ‘chaos’ he said surrounded Rachel Reeves’s Budget after receiving his knighthood from the Princess Royal.

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

UK court jails James Bond fantasist for seven years for attempting to spy for Russia

Bethan David, head of the Crown Prosecution Service’s Counter Terrorism Division, said the conviction sends "a clear message to anyone considering spying for or assisting Russia."

Euronews · Nov 7, 2025

James Bond fantasist jailed for 7 years in UK for trying to spy for Russia

A British man who had aspirations of being James Bond has been jailed for seven years for trying to spy for what he believed to be Russian intelligence service agents

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025

James Bond fantasist jailed after sharing Grant Shapps’ details with fake Russian spies

The judge said Howard Phillips had ‘a personality with narcissistic tendencies and an overblown sense of his own importance’

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025