Grant Shapps has said that he was once president of a branch of the BBYO Jewish youth movement. He is related to Mick Jones, the Jewish guitarist formerly in The Clash. (JTA) — Analysts have ...

a move that was branded "woke nonsense" by former defence secretary Grant Shapps, the BBC has been told. The name change was announced this week, and followed reports of concern within the ...

Amid speculation the change was prompted to avoid offending the French, former defence secretary Grant Shapps said: “Renaming the HMS Agincourt is nothing short of sacrilege. “This submarine ...

Grant Shapps, a former Conservative member of the U.K.’s Parliament and defense secretary, called a recent submarine name change by the Royal Navy “woke nonsense” to avoid offending the French.

More details: Grant Shapps also criticised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not visiting Ukraine since taking office. Sir Gavin Williamson, who was the UK’s defence secretary from 2017 to 2019 ...