UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appoints new defense secretary after Ben Wallace resigns role

Published August 31, 2023 2:58 AM

By DANICA KIRKA
Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — One of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s staunchest Cabinet allies has been named defense U.K. secretary. Grant Shapps has been a member of the Cabinet since 2019, most recently serving as secretary of state for energy security and net zero. Sunak has begun a Cabinet reshuffle ahead of a general election that is expected to take place next year. Shapps’ appointment on Thursday came after Ben Wallace formally submitted his resignation, honoring a promise made last month. Wallace was defense secretary for four years, overseeing Britain’s military response to the war in Ukraine.

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