UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace Is Said to Consider Quitting

Wallace considers standing down ahead of likely reshuffle
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By Kit Rees

July 15, 2023 at 10:45 AM UTC

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UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace may step down ahead of an expected autumn reshuffle of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet being done with an eye toward the 2023 election, the Times reported.

The newspaper reported that Wallace is mulling whether to depart, without saying how it obtained the information. Sky News, citing a person it didn’t identify, reported that Wallace is likely to make a decision next month.