Ben Wallace

BEN WALLACE is among the favourites to replace ousted Prime Minister Boris Johnson. A long history working in politics, what many may not know about is his ...

And I want you to know how sad I am to be giving up the best job in the world. Mr Johnson added: "I know that there will be many people who are relieved and perhaps quite a few who will also be disappointed. Yesterday, Boris Johnson dramatically resigned as the UK's Prime Minister, delivering a farewell speech surrounded by his family and supporters outside No 10. "The other big mover in the betting is Tom Tugendhat. His odds took a big tumble when he confirmed he was intending to stand." DON'T MISS: Penny Mordaunt voting record: Where does she stand on key issues? By 1993, he was promoted to Lieutenant, and in the same year was mentioned in dispatches as a result of an incident in Northern Ireland.

The defence secretary dodged answering questions on whether he run for leadership, insisting he will continue to focus on his job.

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After it was revealed that the UK had voted to leave, Wallace tweeted: “As a remainer, I am of course gutted by the result. After Clarke returned to the back benches, Wallace accepted a job in the Government as a whip. I was on the way to the cookhouse and they threw some grenades against the fence that blew up. “I can remember lying in bed and hearing a machine gun open up against the fence a few metres away from me. Boris Johnson’s predecessor, Theresa May, appointed Wallace as the Minister of State for Security in the Home Office. He was the security minister during the 2017 terror attacks and the attempted assassination of Sergei Skipral in Salisbury. Wallace was elected as MP for the constituency of Lancaster and Wyre at the 2005 general election, taking the seat from Labour. The constituency was disbanded for the 2010 general election and Wallace instead stood for the new seat of Wyre and Preston North, which he obtained.

As Boris Johnson has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party and the UK's prime minister, the country's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace tops an opinion poll ...

Meanwhile, discussions continue on whether Johnson should remain as the prime minister until a new leader is elected. In the meantime, the public would not forgive us if we left these Offices of State empty.” As Boris Johnson has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party and the UK’s prime minister, the country’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace tops an opinion poll on who should become the new leader of the party and the country.

A YouGov snap poll found the MP for Wyre and Preston North is the clear favourite to replace Boris Johnson as the next leader of the Conservative leader.

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A number of Tory MPs have already thrown their hats into the ring for what is expected to be a crowded field to be next Prime Minister of the United ...

Following the result of the vote he took to Twitter to tweet: "As a remainer I am of course gutted by the result. Ben Wallace voted Remain in the Brexit referendum. Ben Wallace was one of Boris Johnson's first appointments when he became Prime Minister back in 2019.

British defence minister Ben Wallace was the favourite among Conservative party members to be the next party leader, the results of a YouGov poll showed on ...

Ben Wallace is the clear favourite to replace Boris Johnson as the next Conservative party leader, according to a new poll. | ITV News Granada.

He was commissioned as an Officer in the Scots Guards and in the 1990s he saw service in Northern Ireland, Germany, Cyprus and Central America. He first entered politics as a Member of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, before moving to Lancashire where he was elected as MP for Lancaster and Wyre in 2005. Mr Wallace is the current Secretary of State for Defence and has been the MP for Wyre and Preston North since 2010.

Conservative MP Ben Wallace is the favourite among Tory members to replace Boris Johnson as party leader and prime minister, new polling shows.

Mr Wallace is yet to announce that he will stand in the contest. The pollster quizzed a weighted sample of 716 members. Liz Truss trails on 8 per cent while Michael Gove and Dominic Raab are on 7 per cent each.

A number of names are being suggested as potential candidates to take over as the next Conservative leader after Boris Johnson announced he was resigning.

On completing Sandhurst he was commissioned as an officer into the Scots Guards. During the 1990s, he saw service in Northern Ireland, Germany, Cyprus and Central America. In 2003, he joined the aerospace company QinetiQ. In 2008, he was awarded Campaigner of the Year by The Spectator after leading calls for improved transparency and the reform of parliamentary expenses. Following a move to Lancashire, he was elected to the UK House of Parliament in 2005.

The Defence Secretary has emerged as a front runner in the leadership contest following Boris Johnson's resignation.

He first entered politics as a Member of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, before moving to Lancashire where he was elected as MP for Lancaster and Wyre in 2005. The YouGov poll, of 716 Conservative party members, further compared each candidate against others with Mr Wallace coming out as the clear winner. Ben Wallace tops this list, at 13% he is neck and neck with Penny Mordaunt (12%). Rishi Sunak takes 10% and Liz Truss scores 8%. Jeremy Hunt, who came second in the 2019 Conservative leadership contest, places joint eighth on 5%, alongside new chancellor Nadhim Zahawi. The race to replace Boris Johnson has shot off to a flying start. His political career began in Scotland, where he became a Conservative Member of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, as a list MSP for North East Scotland. He stood down from this role in 2003 in favour of a seat in Westminster, which he succeeded at in 2005 when he was elected as MP for Lancaster and Wyre. The constituency was abolished in 2010 ahead of the general election, in which Mr Wallace was successful at being elected as MP in the new seat of Wyre and Preston North. One of the leading favourites to step forward to become the new Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party is the current Defence Secretary Ben Wallace.

The 'psychic' seal which predicted England's success at Euro 2020 has now predicted that the next Prime Minister will be. Banana, a seal at the Cornish Seal ...

Today, she lives at the sanctuary and spends most of her time whiling her days away in the sun, as well as winding up the animal care team during cleaning time. “She then chooses between which one she likes the look of the most, or who she thinks will be the next leader! The seal previously backed England to beat Germany, Ukraine and Denmark at Euro 2020 - all of which were correct.

Boris Johnson has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party and will step down as Prime Minister in the autumn, as he finally caved in under the pressure ...

That is the moment, in the middle of the decade, to say we should commit to increased funding.” He said last week: “Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia is very, very dangerous on the world stage. Mr Wallace has been pushed more into the spotlight by the war in Ukraine, and had been pressuring the Prime Minister to increase the defence budget. He beat Ms Mordaunt by 48 per cent to 26 per cent, Mr Sunak by 51 per cent to 30 per cent, and Mr Hunt by 58 per cent to 22 per cent. Before entering politics, Mr Wallace held the rank of captain in the Scots Guards, a regiment of the British Army. He trained as a cadet at Sandhurst and served from 1991, including in Germany, Cyprus, Belize, and Northern Ireland. Boris Johnson has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party and will step down as Prime Minister in the autumn, as he finally caved in under the pressure of mounting resignations.

The defence secretary dodged answering questions on whether he run for leadership, insisting he will continue to focus on his job.

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After school he worked as a ski instructor in Austria before going to the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace MP at Horse Guards' ...

Mr Wallace was first elected to the House of Commons in 2005 as the MP for Lancaster and Wyre. After his stint in the military, Mr Wallace became one of the youngest MSPs in Holyrood when the devolved parliament was first created back in 1999. He was then commissioned into the Scots Guards in the 1990s and rose to the rank of captain.

BEN WALLACE has emerged as the frontrunner to replace Boris Johnson among Conservative voters. But what is his voting record like on the key issues?

After the UK voted to leave, he tweeted: “As a remainder, I am of course gutted by the result. What is his voting record like in key areas that matter to Express readers? The former soldier and MP for Wyre and Preston North, who has played a leading role in supporting Ukraine from Europe, also comes top of Tory members’ preferences overall.