Grant Shapps: Who is the new home secretary, how old is he and previous government positions

Grant Shapps has taken up his first government role since leaving the Department for Transport earlier this year

Published 20th Oct 2022, 08:08 BST

In what seems like a near weekly event at the moment, a senior cabinet position has changed hands. Less than a week on from the departure of Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor, Suella Braverman’s short time as home secretary has drawn to a close.

Her replacement, Grant Shapps, is a man not unfamiliar to a position in the government- although it is likely the most turbulent time he has ever been asked to take up a role. This will be his first government role since departing as transport minister earlier this year.