Energy Secretary Grant Shapps was on Thursday named as the UK's new defence secretary, replacing the long-serving Ben Wallace, who resigned from the position. Shapps is known for supporting Ukraine in its ongoing war since Russia's invasion last year.

UK: Grant Shapps appointed new defence secretary after Ben Wallace resigns

On Thursday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is anticipated to reveal the name of the next defence secretary for the UK. Ben Wallace, who served in the position for four years, announced last month that he would quit his position at the upcoming cabinet shuffle. He resigned from his position on Thursday. Senior Conservatives have suggested James Heappey, the minister of the armed forces, Grant Shapps, the secretary of energy, and John Glen as suitable candidates.

Ben Wallace confirms resignation as UK defence minister in letter to PM Sunak

UK defence secretary Ben Wallace has fueled speculation of an imminent cabinet reshuffle suggesting that he could come in the next few days or so. In his first interview after he announced that he plans to step back from front-line politics Wallace said that UK prime minister Rishi Sunak would inevitably have to reorganize his top team now.

UK PM Rishi Sunak to 'freshen up' his front bench

British Defence Minister Ben Wallace said on Saturday (July 15) that he would step down as a member of parliament (MP) in the next national election, and would leave the government when Prime Minister Rishi Sunak carries out his next cabinet reshuffle.

British Defence Minister Wallace to step down as MP, leave govt in next cabinet reshuffle

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has been facing flack after his "We are not Amazon" comment for Ukraine went viral. Members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) gathered in Lithuania's capital to discuss future plans for Ukraine.

Weapons supply to Ukraine: Allies embarrassed over Ben Wallace's we are 'not Amazon' remarks?

With just a month in office, United Kingdom PM Liz Truss might be on her way out of 10 Downing Street. Rumours are floating that the senior Tory leaders are reportedly planning to replace her with Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt.

Reports suggest Tories are looking to replace Liz Truss. Who could be the next UK PM?

The voting to decide the next occupant of 10 Downing Street has started and British Conservative frontrunner Liz Truss won further heavyweight endorsement Monday.

Voting begins in Britain's prime minister contest, Truss wins cabinet backing

Ben Wallace, the UK defence secretary, has said that he supports Liz Truss in the campaign for the Tory party leadership because she understands the importance of “funded properly” for the “threats we face every day”.

Truss is 'authentic', understands 'threats' UK is facing, says Wallace on backing her

United Kingdom's foreign minister Liz Truss has joined the race to become Tory leader and the nation's next prime minister. Truss entered the fractious contest on Sunday, by announcing her candidacy in the Daily Telegraph newspaper.

It's getting crowded in the Tory leader race, Liz Truss joins 10 contenders in a bid to replace Boris Johnson

Eight candidates have already entered the already contentious leadership race after United Kingdom's embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson tendered his resignation, amid growing discontent.

Eight Tory lawmakers, including the 'treacherous' Rishi Sunak announce their bid to replace Boris Johnson

After Rishi Sunak announced his bid, Britain's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on Saturday (July 9) said that he would not stand to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative leader and prime minister.

UK Defence Minister Ben Wallace says he will not stand to replace Boris Johnson as Tory leader

The United Kingdom will be committing another 1000 soldiers and two aircraft carriers in order to NATO’s position in Estonia, defence secretary Ben Wallace said on Wednesday.

UK commits 1,000 extra troops and aircraft carriers to NATO’s defence of Estonia

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Clip of UK defence secretary being tricked into speaking with Ukrainian PM emerges, Russian hand suspected

According to sources, two prominent Russian hoaxers have published footage from a call they made to the UK defence secretary.

Video of a hoax call with UK minister Ben Wallace surfaces

Despite tensions simmering between the US-led NATO allies and Russia over Ukraine, Moscow believes that their relations with Washington are not at their lowest point yet.

Amid Ukraine crisis, Kremlin says tensions between Russia and US not at lowest point yet

British defence secretary Ben Wallace said that it had collected evidence of ships "breaching" United Nations sanctions against North Korea which ban the sale of fuel to the country.

UK says it has 'captured evidence' of multiple ships breaching North Korea sanctions

Britain said Friday that its forces have entered the final stages of evacuating people from Kabul and the process will end "in a matter of hours". ''We will process those people that we have brought with us, the 1,000 people approximately inside the airfield now," defence minister Ben Wallace said in a statement.

Britain to end evacuations from Afghanistan 'in a matter of hours,' says defence minister

The British owner of an animal shelter in Afghanistan will be allowed to evacuate around 200 cats and dogs on a charter plane from Kabul, the UK's defence minister said Wednesday in an apparent climbdown.

Briton to evacuate 200 dogs and cats from his animal shelter in Kabul

A third British warship is heading to the Gulf, the Royal Navy announced Saturday, amid heightened tensions in the region. Britain has already sent the HMS Kent to cover for frigate HMS Montrose while it undergoes maintenance in nearby Bahrain, and is now redirecting the Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender from its mission to the Pacific.

Britain sends another warship to Gulf

A British photographer kidnapped by the Islamic State group more than six years ago could still be alive and in captivity, media reports said on Tuesday citing Britain's Security Minister Ben Wallace.

UK believes photographer held by IS still alive: Reports

The country's security minister accused the tech firms of being happy to sell people's data but not to give it to the government

Do more to curb online extremism, or face taxes: UK to Google, Facebook

Security Minister Ben Wallace said Britain believed quite strongly?that the ransomware attack came from a foreign state.

Britain believes North Korea was behind ransomware 'WannaCry' NHS cyber attack

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