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Grant Shapps resigns from missile firm amid lobbying watchdog scrutiny
Former UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps stepped down from his role at a leading aerospace manufacturer after the Cabinet Office launched a formal investigation into potential breaches of post-ministerial employment rules. The watchdog probe centres on whether Shapps violated restrictions within two years of leaving government office, a period during which former ministers are barred from lobbying on behalf of private companies tied to their former portfolios.