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Shapps vows new Navy ships for ‘future wars’

Backed by defence spending rising to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade, the announcement means that there are now up to 28 warships and submarines planned or in build

May 15, 2024

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Shapps abandoned Odesa trip over security threat

It added that the strike in Odesa the previous day raised the threat level to Shapps’s safety from substantial to critical. “Putin has shown himself to be reckless, ruthless and careless,” Shapps

March 18, 2024

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UK govt taking poll interference threats seriously, says Shapps

A report by US software company Microsoft in November last year said Russia, Iran and China were likely to engage in sophisticated influence and interference efforts before the 2024 US election and

January 23, 2024

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UK defence faces inflection point, says Shapps

Asked whether the government would go beyond current spending, a spokesman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it was a matter for the finance minister but the government was expanding defence spending…reports

January 16, 2024

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Russia begging allies for weapons, says Shapps

Russia has turned to allies like Iran and North Korea as Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu vowed to strengthen ties between Moscow and Pyongyang after meeting with North Korean counterpart, Kang Sun

January 10, 2024

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Defence Secy Shapps Visits Israel

The ministers held a one-on-one discussion, followed by a bilateral security briefing with professional delegations…reports Asian Lite News Israel’s Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant met with the visiting British Secretary of State

December 8, 2023

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Sunak, Shapps bicker over deployment of British soldiers to Ukraine

Britain has provided five-week military training courses to around 20,000 Ukrainians over the past year, and intends to train a similar number going forward…reports Asian Lite News There are no immediate plans

October 3, 2023

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Shapps replaces Wallace as Defence Secretary

After being appointed at the position, Grant Shapps said that he is looking forward to work with the armed forces who protect the nation…reports Asian Lite News Conservative MP and former Energy

September 1, 2023

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Shapps announces $245 mn for Ukraine N-fuel purchases

The government has said it will provide the loan guarantee through UK Export Finance – the UK’s export credit agency – to enable UK-headquartered company Urenco to supply Ukraine’s national nuclear company,

August 23, 2023

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UK ‘absolutely committed’ to net zero, says Shapps

Emma Pinchbeck, chief executive of trade group Energy UK, last month described the mood in the energy sector as “grim”…reports Asian Lite News Grant Shapps, the UK energy secretary, has reassured industry

August 3, 2023

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