Tag: Ben Wallace
9 months ago
inews.co.uk

UK military 'hollowed out' by years of under-funding, ex-defence secretary says

After US call for Britain to boost Armed Forces, Ben Wallace says: 'There is no point having more ships and tanks if ...

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11 months ago
dailymail.co.uk

To stop the boats, back the Bill! Rishi holds firm after 'bacon sandwich summit' with Tory rebels...

Rishi Sunak is facing the biggest test of his premiership so far as he scrambles to defuse a mutiny by right-wingers ...

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about 1 year ago
telegraph.co.uk

Ben Wallace told Rishi Sunak to give £2bn more to Ukraine

Former defence secretary’s plea would be 50pc increase on UK commitment so far

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about 1 year ago
dailymail.co.uk

Ben Wallace 'threatened to cancel Chinook deal with the US' over soaring £2.3bn costs after White...

Ben Wallace is said to have told his American counterpart last month that he wanted to axe the agreement to supply 14...

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about 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Why Grant Shapps becoming Defence Secretary makes Rishi Sunak's job easier

Ben Wallace formerly stood down on Thursday.

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about 1 year ago
inews.co.uk

Rishi Sunak's reshuffle caution shows weakness

Ministers will go into the Tory party conference in October unsure how long they will be in their roles before an exp...

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about 1 year ago
inews.co.uk

Grant Shapps warned he faces battle to protect defence spending from Treasury axe

An ally of outgoing defence secretary Ben Wallace told i that 'time will tell' whether Mr Shapps would maintain press...

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about 1 year ago
dailymail.co.uk

Top brass voice alarm as Rishi Sunak drafts in Grant Shapps as new Defence Secretary despite know...

In a surprise to many at Westminster, Grant Shapps was given the nod for the key role, despite having no previous exp...

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about 1 year ago
telegraph.co.uk

Politics latest news: New Defence Secretary Grant Shapps called for higher military spending

Grant Shapps last year publicly called for defence spending to be increased to three per cent of GDP, a position Rish...

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about 1 year ago
dailymail.co.uk

Ben Wallace: The darling of the Tory grass roots and long-serving Defence Secretary who dashed th...

Outgoing Defence Secretary Ben Wallace's many fans had hoped his final destination might be No10.

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about 1 year ago
dailymail.co.uk

Rishi Sunak prepares to appoint new Defence Secretary in 'mini-shuffle' TODAY as Ben Wallace...

Ben Wallace confirmed his departure - announced last month - in an exchange of letters with the PM.

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about 1 year ago
mirror.co.uk

Liz Truss racked up £1.8 million bill for travel on private government jets last year

Government documents show Ms Truss was responsible for some 51% of government spending on foreign flights, accommodat...

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over 1 year ago
inews.co.uk

Penny Mordaunt hints she would like to succeed Ben Wallace as Defence Secretary at reshuffle

The Leader of the House of Commons previously did the job under Theresa May in 2019 before being sacked by Boris Johnson

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over 1 year ago
mirror.co.uk

LGBT Veterans urge government not to make them wait for compensation

Last week, in line with a recommendation by a damning report on Britain's ban on LGBT+ people in the military, the PM...

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over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

Ukraine's ambassador to the UK sacked - who is Vadym Prystaiko and why was he fired?

Vadym Prystaiko has been sacked following a row with President Volodymyr Zelensky over his "sarcasm" in response to t...

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over 1 year ago
mirror.co.uk

Gay RAF veteran recalls brutal 'witch-hunts' as PM makes 'long overdue' apology

Kevin Bazeley, 56, was discharged in 1995 after he was 'outed' as gay while serving at RAF Kinloss and said Rishi Sun...

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over 1 year ago
inews.co.uk

Russian forces are 'fragile' and Ukraine can force full retreat, Ben Wallace says

Outgoing Defence Secretary also suggests a Rishi Sunak Cabinet reshuffle is coming 'this week or in the first week of...

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over 1 year ago
dailymail.co.uk

Rishi Sunak 'could trigger reshuffle' immediately after Tory by-elections meltdown this week as...

Tories are expecting the PM to make changes to his team on Friday - as he seeks to move on swiftly from what are like...

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over 1 year ago
sussexexpress.co.uk

Full list of Tory MPs stepping down ahead of next general election as Ben Wallace confirms resign...

Ben Wallace will step down from his role as defence secretary at the next cabinet reshuffle - but which other MPs are...

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over 1 year ago
mirror.co.uk

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says he'll step down at next reshuffle

The top Tory, who was once tipped as a future Prime Minister, has said he won't stand at the next election, after 18 ...

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over 1 year ago
inews.co.uk

‘We’re not Amazon’: Ben Wallace tells Ukraine to show more gratitude to the West for weapons

The Defence Secretary said there had been 'grumbles' from some politicians in the US about the high levels of support...

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over 1 year ago
dailymail.co.uk

Tory fury as 'anti-British' Joe Biden pushes EU chief for Nato role

Joe Biden is said to be backing the European Commission president to take the helm at the military alliance next year...

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over 1 year ago
inews.co.uk

SAS accused of war crimes in Afghanistan, Defence Secretary confirms

Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, has revealed for the first time that UK special forces are at the heart of an indepen...

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over 1 year ago
dailymail.co.uk

Joe Biden 'backs EU's Ursula von der Leyen for next NATO chief'

US president Joe Biden is said to be backing European commission president Ursula von der Leyen to take the helm at t...

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over 1 year ago
inews.co.uk

LGBT military veterans should have medals returned and be paid compensation, report to say

Personnel dismissed from the forces due to their sexuality should also be allowed to wear their uniform and offered a...

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over 1 year ago
dailymail.co.uk

Did 'anti-British' Joe Biden block Ben Wallace's NATO bid?

Ben Wallace made a strong pitch to become the next Secretary General in the wake of his pivotal role in the Ukraine r...

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over 1 year ago
dailymail.co.uk

Rishi Sunak hints at US talks on Ben Wallace as new NATO chief

Rishi Sunak dodged explicitly saying whether he will use a trip to Washington this week to push Joe Biden to endorse ...

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over 1 year ago
mirror.co.uk

600 mourners turn out for funeral of 'forgotten' black WW2 RAF hero after appeal

WW2 Flight Sergeant Peter Brown died alone at home in Maida Vale, London, in December aged 96 but an appeal to find h...

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over 1 year ago
dailymail.co.uk

Rishi Sunak talks up 'widely respected' Ben Wallace amid NATO job rumours

Rishi Sunak heaped praise on the 'widely respected' minister amid mounting speculation that he will make a pitch for ...

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over 1 year ago
dailymail.co.uk

Ben Wallace drops biggest hint yet that he DOES want to be NATO boss

Ben Wallace said the post of general secretary for the military alliance was a 'job I'd like' - although he stressed ...

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over 1 year ago
mirror.co.uk

Funeral for black WW2 RAF hero who died alone moved after it's 'inundated' with mourners

Flight Sergeant Peter Brown is believed to be the last of the so-called 'Pilots of the Caribbean' to fight in World W...

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over 1 year ago
dailymail.co.uk

Army cuts 'could be scrapped amid looming threat of war with Putin'

Ben Wallace is believed to be reviewing plans to slash troop numbers from 82,000 to just 73,000 - which would be the ...

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over 1 year ago
mirror.co.uk

At least nine MPs STILL using TikTok despite growing security warnings

Matt Hancock and Grant Shapps are among the MPs who use TikTok, which is a Chinese-owned social media app, despite go...

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over 1 year ago
telegraph.co.uk

Ben Wallace claims deal for extra defence funding is ‘not very far away’

MoD is currently embroiled in a row over defence spending and reportedly seeking an extra £10 billion from the Chance...

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over 1 year ago
telegraph.co.uk

Ben Wallace accused of showing ‘disdain’ towards Johnny Mercer in row over spending

Defence Secretary said he was a ‘junior’ who only has 12 staff after veterans’ minister criticised him over efforts t...

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over 1 year ago
telegraph.co.uk

Ben Wallace ‘not making credible claims’ about state of the military

Johnny Mercer stokes funding feud with Defence Secretary over his comments that the Armed Forces were ‘hollowed out’

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over 1 year ago
inews.co.uk

Weapons shortages mean HMS Queen Elizabeth isn't fully armed, says ex-Navy chief

Former Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Lord West blames the Government’s 'just-in-time' delivery policy for a shorta...

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almost 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Number of Russians killed in Ukraine hit an enormous 188,000, says US intelligence

US intelligence reportedly claims an estimated 188,000 Russians have been killed or injured in Ukraine on top of heav...

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almost 2 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Boris Johnson urges UK to supply Ukraine with longer-range weapons

Boris Johnson told the Commons it was not enough to tackle missiles and drones when they were in the air, and Kiev's ...

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