New defence secretary Grant Shapps is not a military man - but he is a fierce ally when it comes to the prime minister.
And the undeniable tensions between the Ministry of Defence and the Treasury under Wallace will have likely played a part in the prime minister's decision to replace him with someone less likely to kick up a fuss over defence spending.'UK defence in a vulnerable state'
This should mean Sunak will have less aggravation from the MoD over departmental budgets moving forward to the Autumn Statement and next year's Budget.
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