{"id":1974034,"date":"2023-07-15T15:54:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T19:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/british-defense-minister-ben-wallace-will-not-run-for-reelection\/"},"modified":"2023-07-15T15:54:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T19:54:28","slug":"british-defense-minister-ben-wallace-will-not-run-for-reelection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/british-defense-minister-ben-wallace-will-not-run-for-reelection\/","title":{"rendered":"British Defense Minister Ben Wallace has decided against seeking reelection."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbritish-defense-minister-ben-wallace-will-not-run-for-reelection%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1974034&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>United Kingdom Defense Minister Ben Wallace Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection<\/h2>\n<p>United Kingdom Defense Minister Ben Wallace has made the decision not to run for reelection, according to an announcement he made on Saturday. Wallace, who has held the position since 2019, has also chosen not to stand as a Member of Parliament for the next election.<\/p>\n<h3>What Impact Will the Hollywood Actors and Writers Strike Have on Upcoming Major Movies?<\/h3>\n<p>Wallace took over as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-yet-to-call-israels-netanyahu\/\" title=\"Biden Has Yet To Call Israel\u2019s Netanyahu\">defense minister<\/a> four years ago, replacing Penny Mordant during Boris Johnson&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israels-anti-netanyahu-government-is-on-the-brink-of-collapse\/\" title=\"Israel\u2019s Anti-Netanyahu Government Is On The Brink Of Collapse\">prime ministry<\/a>. He had previously hinted at stepping down from his position once Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffled the Cabinet, which is expected to happen in September.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being considered a front-runner to replace then-Prime Minister Liz Truss when she resigned in October, Wallace declined the opportunity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ousted-woke-san-francisco-da-says-he-wont-try-to-get-elected-again-attacks-his-replacement\/\" title=\"Ousted Woke San Francisco DA Says He Won\u2019t Try To Get Elected Again, Attacks His Replacement\">citing family reasons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As an army veteran, Wallace has been a strong advocate for Finland&#8217;s admission to NATO, believing that it enhances the safety of European countries. He has also supported Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, offering assistance in the form of Storm Shadow cruise missiles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I will personally continue to support Ukraine all the way, for as long as it takes, but national Parliaments often have competing needs and Ukraine and the UK need to continue to encourage that strong support by the use of facts and friendship,&#8221; Wallace expressed in a Facebook post on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>A general election in the U.K. is scheduled to take place within the next 18 months.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace confirmed on Saturday that he will not seek reelection. Serving as defense minister since 2019, he has been an MP for Wyre and Preston North, and previously for a constituency in northwest England since 2005. 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