Ben Wallace
February 2026
Nigel Farage accused of ‘Maga stunts’ for saying he was denied access to Chagos Islands
Reform UK leader flew to the Maldives for a day despite not having permit to visit nearby archipelago
July 2025
- Politics live with Andrew SparrowRachael Maskell ‘upset’ for Labour party as she confirms her suspension – as it happened
No automatic right to resettlement for Afghans in data leak, says Healey
April 2025
Johnson and Sunak may be asked to give evidence at asylum centre inquiry
Ex-secretaries of state and ministers could also be required to take part in hearings into Manston scandal
March 2025
Trump suspending US intelligence sharing is ‘suffocating’ Ukraine’s hope, says Ben Wallace
Former UK defence secretary suggests Ukraine can still win the war if it continues holding off Russian forces
February 2025
- Politics live with Andrew SparrowStarmer defends slashing aid budget to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - as it happenedKeir Starmer says now is the time to deepen European security, as he announces new defence budget by 2027
November 2024
UK momentum on Ukraine has dropped under Labour, Ben Wallace says
Former Tory defence minister says leadership of Sunak era is lacking and bureaucracy is holding up equipment
October 2024
Former defence secretary Ben Wallace takes role advising Saudi Arabia
Ex-Tory minister hired by CTRD, which works with Saudi government, to advise on reform, governance and security
September 2024
Ex-defence secretary Wallace ‘was advised against inquiry into SAS executions allegations’
Top civil servant tried to persuade ex-defence secretary not to commission inquiry into UK military actions in Afghanistan
June 2024
Tory MPs paid £100,000 of public funds to party’s in-house web designers
Exclusive: Conservatives including Hunt and Truss used Bluetree for websites and claimed costs as expenses
April 2024
- Politics live with Andrew SparrowDefence spending in UK to be put ‘on war footing’, Rishi Sunak says – as it happened
Ex-defence ministers ‘wrong’ to say UK unprepared for war, deputy PM says
March 2024
- Politics live with Andrew SparrowIt’s too late to replace Sunak so Tories must ‘march towards the sound of the guns’, Ben Wallace says – as it happened
What the explosive testimony of a minister reveals about Britain’s war in Afghanistan – and its rogue special forces
Frank Ledwidge
February 2024
Minister tells of anger at Ben Wallace over Afghanistan death squad claims
UK minister says he ‘cannot disprove’ claims Afghans were unlawfully killed
December 2023
- Politics live with Andrew SparrowFormer health minister says Michelle Mone wasn’t honest with him about her PPE Medpro involvement – as it happened
Israel’s ‘killing rage’ will fuel conflict for 50 years, warns ex-UK defence secretary
August 2023
Grant Shapps appointed as defence secretary
- Politics live with Andrew SparrowGrant Shapps appointed defence secretary as Claire Coutinho takes energy brief in mini-reshuffle – as it happened