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Grant Shapps appointed as Britain's new defense secretary
Updated 18:07, 31-Aug-2023
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday appointed Grant Shapps as the country's new defense secretary, replacing Ben Wallace, who tendered his resignation earlier the same day.

Claire Coutinho was given Shapps' previous role as secretary of state for energy security and net zero, according to the British government.

(Cover: Britain's newly appointed Defense Secretary Grant Shapps leaves Number 10 Downing Street in London, August 31, 2023. /CFP)

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