Ex-defence secretary becomes latest on long list of former ministers beating a path towards new careers in business
The former Conservative prime minister will join the House of Lords
Claire Coutinho promoted to energy security in mini-reshuffle after Ben Wallace’s departure
Grant Shapps tipped among others for role that would be energy security secretary’s fifth cabinet job in past year
Defence paper calls for ‘shift in organisational culture’ to better respond to threats in an age of funding constraints
Starmer’s aim to stick to Tory spending plans pre-election raises chance of a backbench revolt — and of looking shifty
Minister announces he will leave PM’s cabinet at next reshuffle and quit Westminster at general election
Wallace comments come ahead of publication of plan to reshape armed forces in wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
UK leader will hope to show Britain remains key player in global security and forging AI regulatory framework
Ben Wallace urges firm timetable for increasing military spending to 2.5% of GDP
Storm Shadow missiles ‘not even in the same league’ as deadly weapons deployed by Russia, says British defence secretary
Defence secretary says progress made on long-delayed £5.5bn armoured vehicle procurement
Defence secretary says long-delayed £5.5bn programme has ‘turned a corner’ and deliveries could start in 18 months
Ben Wallace says Russia is suffering heavy losses from ‘meat grinder’ tactics that may be unsustainable
Ben Wallace to argue for extra funding ‘because the world is much more dangerous and unstable’
Moscow blamed September 29 incident on ‘malfunction’, says British defence minister Ben Wallace
Defence secretary Ben Wallace bows out while new chancellor Nadhim Zahawi plots campaign
Among Tory activists, Ben Wallace ranks as the most popular cabinet minister in Boris Johnson’s government
Training in use of high-tech kit and need to maintain western stockpiles remain key bottlenecks
Boris Johnson due to address Kyiv’s parliament amid cabinet tensions over defence spending
Message from Foreign Office official says ‘PM has just authorised’ charity’s ‘staff and animals’ to be flown out
About-turn just over a year since UK pulled out in move designed to help bolster Nato
Lawyers and opposition dismiss outcome of emergency meeting to address bullying and sexual assault
But Labour claims ministers have ‘significantly’ underestimated number of Afghan citizens Britain ‘left behind’
Defence secretary expresses ‘deep regret’ but government now faces questions on foreign policy and protecting civilians
