Tag: Grant Shapps

• Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  FIGO congratulates new Secretary of Defense Shapps and acknowledges outgoing Wallace

  

  The Falklands government Office in London, FIGO, has sent congratulations to the new UK Secretary of State for Defense, Grant Shapps, a staunch supporter of the Falkland Islands and its right to self determination and to decide on its future.

• Thursday, August 31st 2023 - 12:43 UTC

  A close ally of PM Sunak, Grant Shapps replaces Wallace as Defense Secretary

  

  Grant Shapps, one of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s staunchest Cabinet allies, was named U.K. Defense Secretary on Thursday as Sunak began a Cabinet reshuffle ahead of a general election that is expected to take place next year. The move came after Ben Wallace formally submitted his resignation earlier in the day, honoring a promise made last month.

• Wednesday, August 9th 2023 - 07:44 UTC

  UK fuel prices climbing: petrol average 146.2p per liter, 148.2p per liter or diesel

  

  UK drivers have been hit with the largest weekly rise in fuel prices in more than a year as the Energy Secretary claimed households are being overcharged. Prices at the pump have risen for three straight weeks as oil production cuts by Russia and Saudi Arabia drive up wholesale prices.

• Monday, May 29th 2023 - 20:36 UTC

  UK marks one year without any imports of Russian gas

  

  New figures published this week show the UK did not import any Russian gas in the 12 months to the end of March 2023, while UK gas exports to Europe tripled over the same period. The UK has gone a whole year without importing any Russian gas - a boost for the country’s energy security and a blow to Putin’s war machine.

• Saturday, August 20th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  UK launches new National Maritime Security Strategy; complements the £4 billion shipbuilding industry support

  

  Last week, on 15 August, the UK launched a new maritime strategy that sets out how the UK will enhance its capabilities in technology, innovation, and cyber security.

• Thursday, November 11th 2021 - 09:01 UTC

  UK pledges HGVs will be zero-emission by 2040; unveils new chargepoint design

  

  The United Kingdom has announced all-new road vehicles in the country will be zero-emission within the next two decades, while charge points are to be the main focus to adapt to the EV revolution.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2021 - 20:40 UTC

  UK adds brands of COVID-19 vaccines to list of treatments admitted for travelers

  

  Health authorities from the United Kingdom have added Sinovac, Sinopharm Beijing and Covaxin to the list of immunizers to be accepted in order to spare incoming travelers a mandatory quarantine.

• Saturday, August 29th 2020 - 08:29 UTC

  UK government message, “back to work” to help the economy recover

  

  Britain's government is urging people to return to their offices and workplaces to help the economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Friday.

• Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 07:54 UTC

  “Coup” to remove Theresa May is exposed and fizzles out; senior cabinet members rallies round the PM

  

  Prime Minister Theresa May has brushed aside calls from rebel Tory MPs to stand aside, insisting that she would carry on providing “calm leadership” at the head of the Government. In her first public appearance since her chaotic party conference speech in Manchester on Wednesday, the Prime Minister said she had the “full support” of her Cabinet.