Grant Shapps

British defense minister accuses China of providing lethal aid to Russia

British defence minister Grant Shapps accused China on Wednesday of providing or preparing to provide Russia with lethal aid for use by Moscow in its war against Ukraine. Shapps told…

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UPDATED: UK PM Sunak says there are no plans for now to send British troops to Ukraine

MANCHESTER, Oct 1 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday there were no immediate plans to deploy military instructors to Ukraine, rowing back from reported comments by…

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UPDATED: The world has moved on from Boris Johnson, says Grant Shapps

LONDON, June 11 (Reuters) - The world has moved on from former British prime minister Boris Johnson and the governing Conservative Party and the rest of the country do not…

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UPDATED: Candidates to replace UK PM Johnson jostle in packed race

LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - The contest to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gathered pace on Sunday as five more candidates declared their intention to run, with many pledging…

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British Minister warns vaccine passports to remain ‘permanent fixture’ of foreign holidays

Vaccine passports will remain a "permanent" fixture of international travel for the "foreseeable future", the transport secretary has warned. Under the current system, the vast majority of travellers out of…

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UPDATED: UK scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated Britons in boost for airlines

Fully-vaccinated Britons returning from medium-risk amber list countries will no longer have to quarantine when they arrive home from July 19, transport secretary Grant Shapps said on Thursday. The rule…

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Ports across England given £10 million to prepare for Brexit

Sixteen ports across England will receive a share of a multimillion-pound funding pot to help their preparations for Brexit on 31 October, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced. The Department for…

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8 firms signed up to British freight procurement framework as DfT launches competition for Brexit capacity

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced 8 firms have been successfully appointed to the freight procurement framework and will now be able to bid to bring vital medicines into the…

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