In his resignation letter, Mr. Wallace said the Defense Ministry is “more modern, better funded and more confident” than the organization he took over in 2019.
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak picks Grant Shapps as defense chief after Ben Wallace resigns
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Wallace, who said last month he would resign before the next Cabinet reshuffle, ended four years in the post in which he oversaw the military response to the war in Ukraine.
Ben Wallace, U.K. defense secretary, is resigning after 4 years in the job
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