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Who is Claire Coutinho? Meet the Tories' new Net Zero Secretary

CLAIRE Coutinho has been appointed as Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary in Rishi Sunak’s mini-reshuffle prompted by Ben Wallace’s formal…

The National (Scotland)

Who is Grant Shapps, the man taking over as Defence Secretary?

Mr Shapps is moving to the role from a stint as energy secretary.

The Independent UK

What is top of the in-tray for new Defence Secretary Grant Shapps?

Mr Shapps takes over as Defence Secretary at a key moment in debates about the future of the UK armed forces.

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Grant Shapps replaces Ben Wallace as defence secretary – but top military brass ask if he’s up to the job

Sunak accused of appointing ‘yes man’, while military chiefs question if Shapps will fight for defence budget

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps is new Defence Secretary after Ben Wallace resignation

Rishi Sunak handed the energy secretary the key role overseeing British support for Ukraine in its resistance against Russia.

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps named as new Defence Secretary following Ben Wallace resignation

DOWNING Street has confirmed that Grant Shapps has replaced Ben Wallace as Defence Secretary.

The National (Scotland)

Grant Shapps appointed as defence secretary

Ben Wallace resignation prompts appointment of former energy secretary and mini cabinet reshuffle

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Grant Shapps appointed defence secretary as Claire Coutinho takes energy brief in mini-reshuffle – as it happened

Energy secretary appointed defence secretary in mini-reshuffle, with Claire Coutinho taking the energy security brief

The Guardian - UK

Ben Wallace resigns as defence secretary

Mini-reshuffle expected as Wallace tells PM he is quitting to ‘invest in the parts of life I have neglected’

The Guardian - UK

Ben Wallace resigns as Sunak set to appoint new defence secretary

Mr Wallace announced last month he would resign from the senior Cabinet role at the next reshuffle.

The Independent UK

Sunak set to name new defence secretary as Ben Wallace quits – who are the favourites?

PM prepares to reveal mini-reshuffle after Wallace formally steps down – amid speculation someone ‘unexpected’ getting top cabinet job

The Independent UK

Tories accused of hypocrisy in Ulez row after call to extend congestion charge

Ministers have claimed Ulez is cash-raising ploy – but letter reveals Grant Shapps backed a separate charge for same reason

The Guardian - UK

Revival of Stonehenge road tunnel plan triggers new legal challenge

Campaigners to return to the courts after planned two-mile tunnel near site, blocked in 2021, is greenlit again

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners launch fresh Stonehenge road legal challenge

The plans involve overhauling eight miles of the A303, including digging a two-mile tunnel.

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Shapps visits Kyiv as UK announces support for Ukraine’s nuclear energy supply

The Government said the support will bring the UK’s non-military financial assistance to Ukraine to nearly £5 billion.

The Independent UK

Ditching net zero will cost us blue wall, Tory MPs tell Sunak

PM told to ignore ‘siren voices’ of sceptics on Conservative right

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps sparks fresh Tory row over net zero

No security without net zero, says energy secretary, amid Tory rows over green policies

The Guardian - UK

Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson ‘very angry’ small boat arrivals numbers may have passed 100,000 – as it happened

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Starmer challenged over would-be MP’s Greenpeace links

Alistair Strathern, who hopes to take Nadine Dorries’ seat for Labour, was part of a zombie-themed Greenpeace protest.

The Independent UK

UK’s ‘broken’ energy system revealed as firms set to make £1.7bn in profit from customers

Campaigners attack ‘murky depths’ of market – as suppliers set to increase profits while families struggle

Evening Standard

Energy bill help unlikely this winter, Grant Shapps suggests

The Government doesn’t want to ‘constantly pay energy bills’ but plans to ‘absolutely’ cut taxes, he said

The Guardian - UK

Help with UK energy bills unlikely this winter, suggests Grant Shapps

Energy secretary says government wants to focus on cutting taxes once inflation falls

The Guardian - UK

UK offshore wind at ‘tipping point’ as funding crisis threatens industry

Industry figures warn climate crisis goals cannot be met unless government pumps more money into renewables

The National (Scotland)

MPs and peers urge Grant Shapps to rethink 'deeply irresponsible' Rosebank sign off

FIFTY MPs and peers have urged Grant Shapps in the “strongest possible terms” to block drilling at Rosebank

The Guardian - UK

First turbines being installed at world’s biggest offshore windfarm in North Sea

Energy firm SSE hopes first turbines at Dogger Bank windfarm off Yorkshire coast will be installed by weekend

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