Mr Fox, who resigned from the position 12 years ago, has been named in reports as a surprise candidate ahead of an expected Cabinet mini-reshuffle
Liam Fox and Grant Shapps have been named as surprise potential frontrunners to be the next Defence Secretary according to different reports, ahead of an expected Cabinet mini-reshuffle.
Last week, Mr Shapps revealed he had made a visit to Ukraine’s capital. He shared a video highlighting what he had seen, the site formerly known as Twitter. In a post he wrote: “What I saw in Kyiv this week was a people resolute in their defiance against Putin’s tyranny and Russia’s aggression… And a nation standing strong and powering ahead in spite of constant attacks”.reported that Liam Fox, who had to step down as Defence Secretary in 2011 amid controversy, “is being discussed for the role”.
: “I mistakenly allowed the distinction between my personal interest and my government activities to become blurred”.by the-then Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O’Donnell. It criticised Mr Fox for allowing Mr Werritty to use business cards that would have made it look as if he was working for the Government and accused him of “a failure of judgment”.
The Telegraph pointed out Mr Fox has previously cleared security vetting for the post and has in the past taken a tough stance on Russia.
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