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Grant Shapps

The new Secretary of State for Defence, Grant Shapps, MP for Welwyn Hatfield.

The recently appointed defence secretary Grant Shapps is no stranger to getting his teeth into a new job, it鈥檚 his fifth cabinet role in less than a year. He's widely seen as a safe pair of hands and an effective communicator but has received criticism over his latest appointment because of his lack of military experience.

A married father of three and a cousin of The Clash guitarist Mick Jones, he survived a car crash at the age of 20, which put him in a coma for a week, and also made a full recovery after being diagnosed with Hodgkin鈥檚 Lymphoma.

Mark Coles looks at the life and career of the cabinet veteran who is a spreadsheet whizz, enthusiastic TikToker and licensed pilot.

Presenter: Mark Coles
Production: Alix Pickles, Diane Richardson
Production Coordinators: Maria Ogundele
Sound Engineer: Neil Churchill
Editor: Richard Vadon

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15 minutes

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Sun 10 Sep 2023 17:40

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  • Sat 9 Sep 2023 19:00
  • Sun 10 Sep 2023 05:45
  • Sun 10 Sep 2023 17:40

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