Grant Shapps: 'Bluffer' Putin's Ukraine invasion means West faces 'existential battle' for democracy Mr Shapps reiterated that Volodymyr Zelensky must be supported in the war against Russia Evening Standard · May 19, 2024
Shapps orders urgent review to find aircraft for paratroopers to mark D-Day Plans for a mass parachute drop as part of the 80th anniversary events have been scaled back. Evening Standard · May 19, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: 50 countries swing behind peace summit in Switzerland Ukrainians’ decision whether to strike inside Russia, says Blinken; focus is on providing air defences including Patriots. What we know on day 813 The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2024
Grant Shapps, the lighthearted defence secretary with a gag for every warhead The minister did the media rounds, reassuring the public with his infinite levitas that we were safe from our foes The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024
Keir Starmer averts row with union leaders as Labour reiterates ‘full commitment’ to new deal for working people – as it happened Both sides issue joint statement expressing ‘full commitment’ to the new deal for working people as agreed in July’ after a meeting this afternoon The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024
Rainbow lanyards don't bother me, Grant Shapps says after 'common sense minister' urges crackdown PM’s spokesman denies any rift after Esther McVey equated gay rights with political activism Evening Standard · May 14, 2024
Rish!, the tough guy for tough times, gives the UK one last chance with him The world is terrible and will get worse. There are evil empires out there. The PM delivered the news in the style of a chatbot The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024
National sovereignty is little defence against the global hunt for profits Capitalism seems to enable companies to see staff as expendable units, not humans The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2024
MoD contractor hacked by China failed to report breach for months Exclusive: Defence ministry was told in recent days that staff details accessed but sources say SSCL knew in February The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2024
UK Says Defence Ministry Targeted In Cyberattack A senior British lawmaker said on Tuesday China was probably behind a massive cyberattack on the names and banking details of UK armed forces personnel, prompting a furious denial by Beijing. International Business Times · May 7, 2024
About 270,000 UK forces records exposed to Chinese hackers Data at risk includes names, bank details and addresses of current and former force members, government sources suggest The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024
Data Breach Exposes British Military Personnel Information British officials reveal a data breach exposing British military personnel's sensitive information, raising concerns about cybersecurity and potential invo... Top News · May 7, 2024
Minister insists UK vigilant on cybersecurity after China blamed for hack against armed forces personnel Initial investigations have not shown any data was taken, but affected personnel are being alerted and given support Evening Standard · May 7, 2024
High Court Rules Latest UK Targets On Climate Unlawfully 'Vague' The High Court ruled Friday that the UK government had acted unlawfully when it approved elements of its plans to meet net-zero targets based on "vague and unquantified" information. International Business Times · May 3, 2024
Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2024 British troops could be sent to Gaza to help US deliver aid No decision has been made and the proposal has not yet reached the Prime Minister, it is understood.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2024 Let Rishi Sunak ‘get on with the job’, says Grant Shapps Defence secretary says MPs must give the PM space as Tory figures appear to be vying for leadership
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2024 Rishi Sunak struggling to smother frenzy of election rumours Speculation PM could call election to forestall possible leadership challenge has its own momentum despite No 10 dismissals
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024 British railways under Tories are symbol of national decline, says Labour Party plans to nationalise network and ‘unlock the trapped potential’ of rail to drive economic growth across the country
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024 Down, down, deeper and Dowden: how can Rishi’s stand-in be so useless? The two deputies had another chance to trade blows but it was a one-sided contest, as Angela Rayner went in for the kill
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024 All Nato nations should match UK’s defence spending target, says Shapps Defence secretary says PM will make case for spending boost at Nato’s 75th anniversary summit later this year
Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2024 Grant Shapps claims tax cuts still possible despite huge splurge on defence spending Defence Secretary says the £75bn hike can be paid for partly through 72,000 cuts to Civil Service jobs
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024 UK to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, Sunak says PM pledges to put arms industry on ‘war footing’ with plan to raise defence budget to £87bn a year by 2030
Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2024 British holiday flights 'attacked by dangerous Russian GPS jamming', rise in plane satnav incidents suggests A defence source has branded the tactic ‘wildly irresponsible’ and said it ‘could potentially endanger people’s lives’
The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024 UK politics: Tory HQ resists calls to refer Menzies allegations to police – as it happened Internal investigation under way but party has not announced that police have been called in
Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2024 'Dunkirk-style' rescue plan for Britons in Middle East if Iran attacks Israel The Royal Marines are ready to lead a "Dunkirk-style" evacuation of thousands of Britons from the Middle East if Iran attacks Israel, according to reports.