👤 Person
Grant Shapps
British politician (born 1968)
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Sir Grant Shapps (born 14 September 1968) is a British politician who served as secretary of state for defence from August 2023 to July 2024. Shapps previously served in various cabinet posts, including Conservative Party Co-chairman, Transport Secretary, Home Secretary, Business Secretary, and Energy Secretary under prime ministers David Cameron, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Welwyn Hatfield from 2005 to 2024.
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🇺🇸 UK says three Russian submarines tracked during ‘covert’ operation
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🇺🇸 UK exposes covert Russian submarine operationDefence secretary says mission was monitored ‘24-7’ by British warships...
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