Grant Shapps has been appointed as Home Secretary after the departure of Suella Braverman.He takes on the role just six weeks after being fired as transport secretary by Liz Truss.After a short-lived Tory leadership bid of his own, Mr Shapps backed Ms Truss's rival Rishi Sunak in the contest.

Grant Shapps has been appointed as Home Secretary after the departure of Suella Braverman.He takes on the role just six weeks after being fired as transport secretary by Liz Truss.After a short-lived Tory leadership bid of his own, Mr Shapps backed Ms Truss's rival Rishi Sunak in the contest.