The Latest Breaking News from Grant Shapps

Rishi Sunak ‘confident’ on Covid inquiry position as deadline to hand over Boris Johnson documents passes – as it happened

If Cabinet Office has failed to comply with inquiry’s order to disclose the documents it could face legal battle

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2023

Grant Shapps urges No 10 to hand Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps to Covid inquiry

Minister increases pressure on government to provide unredacted notes so inquiry can ‘get on with job’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2023

Londoners urged to claim share of £40 million of unclaimed energy support vouchers

As of April 1, 2.1 million energy support vouchers had been sent out in London, with more than 650,000 of them still yet to be used

Evening Standard · May 31, 2023

Rishi Sunak vows to use ‘as many barges as it takes’ to house asylum seekers

PM fires back at Archbishop of Canterbury, as cabinet minister admits pledges are ‘difficult’ to meet

The Independent UK · May 14, 2023

Delivering on Sunak’s five pledges may be difficult, says Grant Shapps

Energy secretary says government ‘absolutely committed’ to promises, amid criticism of PM from senior Tories

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2023

Arrivals from Ukraine and Hong Kong have inflated migration figures – Shapps

The minister stressed the importance of post-Brexit controls over immigration, amid speculation net migration figures could hit a record high.

The Independent UK · May 14, 2023

Grant Shapps defends Rishi Sunak as Tory party unrest grows following local election losses

‘I think this is a party that still, after years in government and despite having to put up with things like the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and all the costs attached to it, is actually buzzing with ideas,’ Mr Shapps said

Evening Standard · May 14, 2023

Tories ‘buzzing with ideas’, says Shapps amid grassroots criticism of Sunak

The Energy Secretary played down suggestions of unrest within the party ranks amid the fallout from the local elections.

The Independent UK · May 14, 2023

Russian tycoon suing UK government for return of £38m superyacht

Sergei Georgievich Naumenko, who is not on sanctions list, is also seeking damages in high court claim

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023

Owner of seized £38million superyacht launches High Court fight to get it back

The owner of a £38 million superyacht detained by the UK government at the start of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has launched a High Court bid to regain control of it.

Evening Standard · May 11, 2023