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Ex-Defence Secretary says he's not sorry for Afghan injunction

16/07/25 08:11

Ben Wallace said his 'first priority was to protect all those that might be at risk' from retribution by the Taliban after a military data leak....read

Shameful blame game over Afghan cover-up: Starmer lashes out at Tories at PMQs as ex-minister admits secret airlift to Britain after data leak was a 'farce' - and furious Speaker asks why MPs were kept in the dark
16/07/25 07:06
Keir Starmer pointed the finger at Tories over the panicky response to a huge military data leak, saying at PMQs there were 'serious questions to answer'.
Britain 'to send Typhoon fighter jets over Ukrainian skies'
19/02/25 11:09
Sir Keir Starmer is prepared to send UK troops to the war-torn country as part of efforts to enforce a possible ceasefire.
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SAS troops had a 'golden pass' to 'get away with the murder' of Afghans, court papers claim
09/01/25 00:04
A Special Forces unit had a 'golden pass allowing them to get away with murder', a former senior military officer told a public inquiry.
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High street banks are accused of endangering national security by refusing to offer bank accounts to defence companies
29/10/24 01:20
High street banks have been accused of refusing to provide financial services to arms firms despite mounting geopolitical tensions across the globe.
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UK Armed Forces 'would be unable to protect Israel from Iranian ballistic missile attacks', former defence secretary Ben Wallace says
03/10/24 01:35
RAF Typhoon jet fighters may lack the defence mechanisms needed to stop an attack such as the one launched by Iran on Tuesday.
Tom Tugendhat swipes that Robert Jenrick 'knows nothing' about the military after Tory leader favourite claims UK special forces kill terrorists instead of capturing them to dodge European human rights laws
01/10/24 17:05
The Tory leader contenders are embroiled in a bitter spat after Robert Jenrick made the comments in a social media video released to coincide with the party conference.
Defiant Robert Jenrick doubles down on claim that UK special forces kill terrorists instead of capturing them to avoid breaking European human rights laws amid criticism from Tory rivals
01/10/24 13:51
The former immigration minister came under fire from his Tory leadership rivals and Labour over his comments in a social media video released to coincide with Conservative Party Conference.
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Robert Jenrick wriggles over Tory leader campaign video claiming UK special forces are killing terrorists instead of capturing them to avoid European human rights laws
01/10/24 07:51
Touring broadcast studios, Robert Jenrick repeatedly dodged saying whether he knew the statement to be true.
Former defence secretary Ben Wallace says he did not 'ignore' SAS war crimes claims in Afghanistan
23/09/24 23:44
Giving evidence at the High Court, Ben Wallace fired back at Johnny Mercer who previously suggested he had shown a 'lack of curiosity' about the allegations.
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'Ukraine should be allowed' to fire Storm Shadow missiles in Russia
20/08/24 07:00
Ben Wallace , speaking as Kyiv-led forces continued their shock invasion of Kremlin territory, stated that 'Ukraine should be allowed' to fire the Storm Shadow missiles.
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Former Conservative defence secretary Ben Wallace calls for Ukraine to be allowed to unleash Western-supplied rockets inside Russia - as Kyiv-led forces continue shock invasion of Kremlin territory
19/08/24 23:33
Ben Wallace , speaking as Kyiv-led forces continued their shock invasion of Kremlin territory, stated that 'Ukraine should be allowed' to fire the Storm Shadow missiles.
Former defence secretary Ben Wallace backs Mail on Sunday campaign to give free passports to all ex-servicemen and women aged 75 and over
15/06/24 22:52
Mr Wallace called on Rishi Sunak to implement the plan if the Tories are re-elected on July 4, saying our 'wonderful veterans truly deserve this'.
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Smiling Rishi jokes with veterans in Spoons about 'the amount of people who have given me an umbrella' after getting soaked in the pouring rain while announcing snap July 4 election
25/05/24 09:13
Going back to his Northallerton, in his Richmond constituancy, the Prime Minister joked that he avoided catching pneumonia after getting wet while speaking outside 10 Downing Street.
Rishi Sunak WILL campaign today in Yorkshire - after reports claimed he would 'spend the day at home after shaky start to election'
25/05/24 00:47
The Prime Minister has endured a torrid few days since announcing the date of the election earlier this week.
Phone glitch puts callers to the Department of Health straight through to Victoria Atkins in embarrassing error
02/05/24 21:45
Members of the public calling the Department of Health switchboard have been lucky enough to be connected to the Health Secretary herself.
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MoD gives Ukrainian soldiers cigarettes despite UK smoking ban plan
23/04/24 08:00
The Ministry of Defence gave Ukrainian soldiers free cigarettes when training in the UK despite Rishi Sunak's plan to ban smoking.
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Ministry of Defence gives Ukrainian soldiers free cigarettes - despite Rishi Sunak's controversial plan to ban smoking in the UK
22/04/24 13:16
The Ministry of Defence gave Ukrainian soldiers free cigarettes when training in the UK despite Rishi Sunak's plan to ban smoking.
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Israel says Iran will not get off 'scot-free' after missile attack
16/04/24 16:50
Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said his country 'cannot stand still from this kind of aggression' after firing 300 missiles, drones and rockets at Israel.
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Israel says Iran will not get off 'scot-free' following its barrage of missiles and drones, despite Tehran's threat they will employ 'weapons we have never used before' in response to any retaliatory attack
16/04/24 16:12
Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said his country 'cannot stand still from this kind of aggression' after firing 300 missiles, drones and rockets at Israel.
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Israel's top general, Herzi Halevi says Iran will see 'a response'
16/04/24 10:44
Leaks from Israel's cabinet have suggested that a 'painful' revenge strike on Iran is being planned that will not cause mass casualties. Rishi Sunak is set to urge restraint in a call with Netanyahu.
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Iran threatens to use 'weapons it has never used' if Israel retaliate
16/04/24 10:20
Israel earlier vowed that it will respond to Iran's unprecedented drone and missile attack, amid fears that the Middle East is teetering on the edge of an all-our war.
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Iran threatens to use 'weapons it has never used' in 'painful and severe' response if Israel launches retaliatory airstrikes - amid fears lacklustre drone barrage will further push Tehran to develop NUKES
16/04/24 09:00
Israel earlier vowed that it will respond to Iran's unprecedented drone and missile attack, amid fears that the Middle East is teetering on the edge of an all-our war.
Israel's top general says Iran WILL see 'a response' despite Western calls for calm: Hawks demand Netanyahu smashes 'bullies' amid fears the lacklustre drone barrage leaves Tehran 'never closer' to developing NUKES
16/04/24 01:26
Leaks from Israel's cabinet have suggested that a 'painful' revenge strike on Iran is being planned that will not cause mass casualties. Rishi Sunak is set to urge restraint in a call with Netanyahu.
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Veteran MP Tim Loughton joins Tory exodus as he announces he will stand down at the next election - following in the footsteps of ex-PM Theresa May and more than 60 other Conservatives
13/04/24 19:47
Veteran MP Tim Loughton (pictured) has become the latest to join the Tory exodus from Parliament after he today announced he will will stand down at the next general election.
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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warns an 'alliance of authoritarian powers' including Russia, Iran and China are working against the West
07/04/24 13:50
He described growing links between those three countries as well as North Korea in efforts to undermine Western democracies, in a world which has become 'much more dangerous'.
Britain has failed to prepare for war in a 'whole-nation endeavour', ex-defence ministers warn - as Putin's invasion of Ukraine sparks fears of all-out conflict with Russia
07/04/24 07:05
Outgoing armed forces minister James Heappey revealed that only MoD officials turned up to an exercise to prepare for wartime scenarios which was meant for the whole of Government.
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Taxpayers face record £10MILLION bill to cover the costs of MPs departing at the General Election
30/03/24 02:01
It costs an average of £116,000 per MP when they decide to stand down. The sum covers staff redundancy, the cost of closing down an office and secure disposal of documents.
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Former minister JAMES HEAPPEY: This is why we need to spend three per cent of GDP on our Armed Forces
30/03/24 00:12
JAMES HEAPPEY: This would cement the UK as Europe's leading military power and perhaps reassure Donald Trump that, if re-elected, he'd find Nato more energised than he left it.
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JULIE BURCHILL: Why I spread rumours about Kate - and I'm so ashamed of it
27/03/24 12:07
I blame Oscar Wilde; reading him at a formative age, his line 'There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about' stuck in my head.
Ex-minister Ben Wallace defends members of the all-male Garrick club saying they should be 'left alone' - after Civil Service leader Simon Case and MI6 chief resign their memberships amid sexism row
21/03/24 16:01
The ex-defence secretary spoke out after the heads of the civil service and MI6 resigned their membership of London 's Garrick Club amid a sexism row.
Wallace demands parties commit to spending on defence amid Ukraine war
19/03/24 09:43
Ben Wallace has called for a cross-party commitment to 3 per cent of GDP as a minimum spending level on defence as he warned British forces may have to fight in Ukraine.
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Ben Wallace demands that ALL parties commit to spending 3% of GDP on defence as he warns British forces may have to fight in Ukraine
18/03/24 22:24
Ben Wallace has called for a cross-party commitment to 3 per cent of GDP as a minimum spending level on defence as he warned British forces may have to fight in Ukraine.
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Kemi Badenoch issues rallying cry for Tories to get behind Rishi Sunak as she tells rebel MPs to 'stop messing around'
18/03/24 22:06
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch (left) led Cabinet efforts to bolster Rishi Sunak's (right) position, telling rebel MPs to 'stop messing around'.
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Theresa May joins Tory exodus as ex-PM becomes the 60th MP to announce they are quitting Parliament - more than at any time since 1997 - with polls pointing to Labour landslide
08/03/24 14:05
The ex-premier became the 60th Conservative MP to reveal they won't be seeking re-election to the House of Commons - more than at any point since 1997.
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Fears German military leaks are just the 'tip of the iceberg'
05/03/24 09:29
'The leak could have been just the tip of the iceberg,' August Hanning, Berlin's former intelligence chief, told German Tabloid Bild.
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Fears German military leaks are just the 'tip of the iceberg': Intelligence experts fear more Nato secrets may have been compromised as Russia uses Olaf Scholz as its 'useful idiot'
05/03/24 02:11
'The leak could have been just the tip of the iceberg,' August Hanning, Berlin's former intelligence chief, told German Tabloid Bild.
Fury at Germany, revealing secrets of British operations in Ukraine
04/03/24 16:30
Berlin has been branded 'unreliable' in the wake of a call between Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz and senior Luftwaffe officers being intercepted by Russia.
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Fury at 'unreliable' Germany revealing secrets of British operations in Ukraine as Kremlin seizes on intercepted online chat between Berlin's top brass
04/03/24 09:01
Berlin has been branded 'unreliable' in the wake of a call between Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz and senior Luftwaffe officers being intercepted by Russia.
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Speaker Lindsay Hoyle's allies warn MPs plotting to oust him to be 'careful what you wish for' after 93 submit motion of no confidence over Gaza ceasefire vote
02/03/24 23:20
The Speaker is under threat as 93 MPs have signed a confidence motion in him. It follows a storm after he allowed a vote on a Labour amendment to an SNP motion .
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Ben Wallace says a 'toxic' addiction to politics wrecked his 20-year marriage as he struggled to switch off and spend time with his family
29/02/24 22:22
Ben Wallace (picttured) is now separated from his wife Liza Cooke. Speaking to the Crisis What Crisis podcast he described the Westminster bubble as 'an addiction but it's also toxic.'
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Labour warns that Europe can no longer rely on the US to protect it from Russia as John Healey unveils scheme to reform MoD and UK military planning with blast at Tory 'hollowing out' of the Armed Forces amid Budget row over defence cash
28/02/24 15:59
Mr Healey used a London speech to warn that the continent must face up to the new 'reality' as the US focuses on the growing threat from China rather than Russian aggression.
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Jeremy Hunt faces fury as he rejects calls to boost military funding
28/02/24 08:42
Despite wars raging in Europe and the Middle East, the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is set to defy calls to give the Ministry of Defence more money.
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Jeremy Hunt faces fury as he rejects calls to boost funding for the armed forces in his budget despite growing global threats and warnings from military top brass
27/02/24 22:17
Despite wars raging in Europe and the Middle East, the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is set to defy calls to give the Ministry of Defence more money.
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Britain backs outgoing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte to be the next Nato chief after Ben Wallace is snubbed for the job
22/02/24 22:16
After Ben Wallace was snubbed for the job, No 10 said Mr Rutte has 'serious defence and security credentials' to be the alliance's next secretary-general.
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D-Day veteran who helped rig German defences with explosives the night before Normandy landings and rescued seven French sailors from burning vessel in the Channel dies aged 99
30/01/24 10:48
Jack Quinn, then aged just 19, ferried a team of commandos to Gold Beach in Normandy the night before the full landings on June 6, 1944.
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Kemi Badenoch is named top minister of 2023 by Tory activists - with Suella Braverman and Penny Mordaunt in second and third
28/12/23 15:02
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch came top of the annual ConservativeHome poll with 174 votes.
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Thousands join Boxing Day Hunts across UK after animal rights activists tried to replace festive meet with a wheelbarrow race - as Labour is warned to end assault on age-old tradition
26/12/23 09:23
Each year horses and hounds from the Southdown and Eridge Hunt descend on Lewes in East Sussex for a procession that attracts hundreds of spectators.
Sadiq Khan 'U-turns' and says SUVs set to be scrapped under Ulez scheme SHOULD be sent to Ukraine
23/12/23 12:46
In an apparent U-turn, Sadiq Khan has asked the Transport Secretary , Mark Harper , to enable Londoners, and others across the country, to donate suitable vehicles to Ukraine.
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Row over Rishi's choppers: Now No10 denies RAF squadron leader's claim that Sunak intervened personally to save £40million worth of VIP helicopters he uses to travel round the UK
18/12/23 15:12
Two choppers privately contracted for No32 (Royal) Squadron were axed in July after their use by the PM to make relatively short journeys easily made by road and rail was criticised.
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Rishi Sunak steps up Britain's call for a 'sustainable ceasefire' in the Middle East as PM says 'too many civilian lives have been lost' in Gaza conflict - after ex-defence secretary Ben Wallace warns Israel's 'killing rage' will make the crisis worse
18/12/23 13:46
The Prime Minister warned 'too many civilian lives have been lost' during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas .
Israel's 'killing rage' is undermining legal basis for Gaza action, warns Ben Wallace
17/12/23 23:29
Former defence secretary Ben Wallace has added his voice to the growing chorus of concern about Israeli tactics.
Rishi Sunak personally intervenes to keep his VIP RAF helicopter rides by getting new defence secretary Grant Shapps to reverse decision to axe £40million contract
17/12/23 09:33
Then defence secretary Ben Wallace announced in July the contract for two private helicopters was being axed. But the decision was reversed in September by his successor, Grant Shapps.
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'Has anyone told the Tories it is Christmas?' Keir Starmer trolls Rishi Sunak on party's civil war over Rwanda at final PMQs of 2023 - with MPs fearing it is 'Brexit all over again' as factions gear up for fresh clashes in New Year
13/12/23 12:25
Keir Starmer traded blows with Rishi Sunak in the Commons after the emergency legislation on Rwanda dramatically cleared its first hurdle last night.
'Brexit all over again': Fears of Tory implosion as Rishi Sunak faces final PMQs of 2023 with factions ALREADY gearing up for fresh Rwanda law showdown in the New Year
13/12/23 09:15
Rishi Sunak will aim to send his troops into the Christmas break on a positive note after yesterday's extraordinary arm-twisting and coaxing.
Tory rebels warn Rishi Sunak to brace for New Year showdown over flagship Rwanda scheme as they plot to 'kill' legislation in second Commons hurdle next month - as PM breathes sigh of relief after defying mutiny and vowing he CAN 'Stop the Boats'
12/12/23 19:28
The emergency legislation intended to get deportation flights up and running passed its first hurdle in the Commons by 313 to 269 - a majority of 44.
Has Rishi seen off Rwanda revolt? Signs Tory rebels are baulking at crashing flagship legislation as Sunak meets MPs one-on-one to beg for support in vote at 7pm - but Commons hears UK could now hand African country £400m even if NO migrants are deported
12/12/23 17:12
Rishi Sunak has been meeting wavering MPs one-on-one as he tries to defuse right-wing unrest at his emergency legislation intended to get deportation flights going.
'The public are watching': Robert Jenrick warns Rishi's Rwanda plan won't work as Home Secretary James Cleverly defends new Bill in Commons debate... amid claims the UK is now set to hand the African nation £400m
12/12/23 14:08
Robert Jenrick, who plunged the PM into chaos by quitting as immigration minister last week, branded parts of the emergency legislation 'sophistry' and warned it will not work.
Rishi goes to war with Tory Right: PM insists he WON'T retreat over Rwanda plan after 'bacon sandwich showdown' in No10 with furious rebels who fear vote tonight is 'last chance' to toughen Bill - as panicking whips drag minister back from Abu Dhabi
12/12/23 11:10
Rishi Sunak is facing the biggest test of his premiership as he fends off demands for the government to toughen up emergency legislation to revive the deportation scheme.
To stop the boats, back the Bill! Rishi holds firm after 'bacon sandwich summit' with Tory rebels as he bats away calls for Rwanda plan to be toughened - while panicking whips order MPs to cancel Caribbean trip for showdown vote tonight
12/12/23 08:09
Rishi Sunak is facing the biggest test of his premiership so far as he scrambles to defuse a mutiny by right-wingers who are demanding the government toughens up Rwanda legislation.
Tory Rwanda rebels are told they risk sinking the government if they defeat PM's migrant flight plans: Party bigwigs unite to tell agitators 'don't play with fire' - just 28 right-wing MPs need to switch sides to humiliate Rishi Sunak later today
11/12/23 22:55
The PM will hold last-ditch talks with rebel MPs this morning aimed at heading off defeat when the Commons votes tonight on his legislation, designed to finally get deportation flights off the ground.
The UK risks losing its leadership role if it does not give Ukraine £2.6 billion in military aid, Ben Wallace warns
05/12/23 21:43
In his first backbench intervention since resigning as defence secretary in August, Ben Wallace said 'now is the time to double down on our support'.
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Ministers accused of a cover up as it is revealed shadowy army unit DID spy on British critics of Covid lockdown policies
25/11/23 22:42
The release of new documents contradict official assertions that a shadowy Army unit had only been monitoring foreign powers.
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Royal Navy nuclear submarine equipped with Trident missiles 'suffered huge malfunction that sent the vessel into an endless dive - with engineers saving the 140 crew members moments before they faced being crushed by underwater pressure'
19/11/23 23:53
The Vanguard class sub had been carrying 140 crew members when its depth gauge suddenly failed while on a mission in the Atlantic.
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Britain has 'run out of defence equipment to donate to Ukraine' and 'given away all we can afford', military source warns
03/10/23 09:32
A senior military official has said Ukraine now requires 'air defence assets and artillery ammunition' in the next phase of the war - supplies which the UK has now 'run dry on'.
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How much longer will the world arm Ukraine? Cracks show in Zelensky's European support, Slovakia votes in a PRO-Moscow party and resentment grows in US - while UK faces calls to spend £2.3billion more
02/10/23 08:28
Over the weekend, Robert Fico - a pro-Moscow populist - won early parliamentary elections in Slovakia, putting another ally of Putin at the helm of a European Union nation.
Ben Wallace says he urged Rishi Sunak to increase military support to Ukraine by more than £2billion
01/10/23 23:24
The veteran Conservative argued that with extra Western weapons, Kyiv could 'end' the battle against Russia and expel the invaders.
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Sir Alok Sharma reveals he will NOT stand at the next General Election: Ex-COP26 president resigns from the Conservative Party after string of Tory MPs also make exodus
26/09/23 18:42
The former COP26 Climate Conference President, who has been the MP for Reading West since 2010, made the announcement on X, formerly Twitter .
Russian pilot tried to shoot down RAF surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea in 2022 because he believed he had permission - but his missile missed
14/09/23 07:53
The pilot fired two missiles at the British military plane, with the first missing the target rather than malfunctioning as was claimed by Russia at the time.
DR MICHAEL ARNHEIM: MPs DO have a legal means of breaking the stranglehold human rights lawyers have on our democracy. So why won't they use it?
13/09/23 21:01
DR MICHAEL ARNHEIM (pictured): I have been sounding the alarm on the state of human rights law in Britain since 1988.
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Human Rights laws force military chiefs to KILL suspects with drones or leave them plotting - because detaining and extraditing them is too difficult ex-Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says
13/09/23 00:38
The Tory MP said that international treaties, including the European Convention on Human Rights, are preventing UK forces from capturing suspected terrorists.
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New Defence Secretary Grant Shapps blunders by saying RAF operates Britain's aircraft carriers and doesn't know how many ranks the army has - as he insists he won't give up posting on TikTok despite security fears
06/09/23 10:29
Grant Shapps, who took over from Ben Wallace in the 'mini-shuffle' last week, praised the UK's aircraft carriers as 'the largest the RAF has ever had'.
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Kemi Badenoch tops poll as most popular Tory minister among Conservative party members while Rishi Sunak and other senior figures slump into negative territory
05/09/23 22:58
The Business Secretary received a net satisfaction rating of +59 among activists polled by news blog ConservativeHome. Robert Jenrick came last in the rankings with a net rating of -15.6.
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Keir Starmer extends 'best PM' advantage over Rishi Sunak as Tory leader's popularity with activists turns negative amid fears over looming by-elections
05/09/23 12:17
Labour leader Keir Starmer was 17 points ahead of Rishi Sunak when Redfield & Wilton Strategies asked who would be better as PM.
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Keir Starmer shows off his 'hungry' reshuffled team in Reservoir Dogs-style walk through Westminster - while Rishi Sunak holds his first Cabinet of term (but Gillian Keegan is left waiting at No10 door)
05/09/23 11:23
Keir Starmer hailed his 'hungry' reshuffled front bench on a Reservoir Dogs-style walk through Westminster.
Revenge of the Blairites? Keir Starmer placates Angela Rayner with shadow deputy PM title as he uses pre-election reshuffle to put New Labour veterans in key posts - with Hilary Benn making a comeback
04/09/23 07:15
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner emerged as one of the winners from the reshuffle, despite an at-times tense relationship with Keir Starmer.
Ben Wallace 'threatened to cancel Chinook deal with the US' over soaring £2.3bn costs after White House 'blocked' his bid to become head of NATO
03/09/23 13:13
Ben Wallace is said to have told his American counterpart last month that he wanted to axe the agreement to supply 14 of the military helicopters.
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MAIL ON SUNDAY EXCLUSIVE: Defence is safe with me... it's in my DNA, says defiant Shapps
02/09/23 17:49
Grant Shapps, who has held five ministerial jobs in the past year, claims that his time in the Transport and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office has equipped him to succeed as Defence Secretary.
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Grant Shapps has serious questions to deal with and a complex brief to learn in his role as defence secretary, writes MARK NICOL
31/08/23 23:58
MARK NICOL: Not unexpectedly, the response to Rishi Sunak's selection of Grant Shapps has been mixed. Most of has centred on his complete lack of experience in defence.
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Our armed forces risk their lives for the nation, but is Grant Shapps willing to risk his career to fight them? asks former Chief of the General Staff LORD DANNATT
31/08/23 22:47
RICHARD DANNATT: Some were aghast at the selection. For me, the jury is out. He has got the job - his fifth different ministerial role in the past year.

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