UK names Grant Shapps as new defence secretary

Grant Shapps was on Thursday appointed UK defence secretary, succeeding Ben Wallace who formally stepped down after a key role shaping the country's military backing for Ukraine against Russia. Wallace, a popular lawmaker once tipped as a potential party leader, was the longest-serving Conservative defence secretary since Winston Churchill. He had...

Dear customer,

The item you are trying to view, is accessible only to EPICOS subscribers. You can subscribe to EPICOS by clicking on the SUBSCRIBE button below. If you already have an active subscription with EPICOS, please LOGIN by selecting either the option below, or the respective one at the top right of the page.

Thank you,

The Epicos Team