Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
London , August 31, 2023, 10:24 am - IA Regnum. British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has resigned. This was reported on August 31 on the website of the British government.
Wallace sent his resignation to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak . “After much deliberation, I have made the decision to ask for permission to step down from my position,” the official letter reads.
He also added that, in his opinion, one should not go back to the times when defense spending was considered optional. Over the next decade, instability will increase in the world, he said, so it's time to invest in defense.
In July, IA Regnum reported that Wallace could leave his post, which he has held since the summer of 2019. The possibility of his resignation from his post is associated with the reshuffle in the government being prepared by Sunak, with the help of which he intends to present a fresher team to the public before the parliamentary elections.
Wallace later said he wanted to retire from politics amid a planned cabinet reshuffle. He said that he intended to return to "normal life" and engage in activities that had nothing to do with either politics or national defense.
|
