Ex-paratrooper described by colleagues as straight shooter has long seemed destined for role but may not get long
MPs who know Dan Jarvis are not surprised he accepted the cursed job of defence secretary – even knowing he may last only a few weeks in the job. The former paratrooper, once touted as a leadership contender, has long seemed destined for that role, having worked his way diligently through ministerial ranks, a South Yorkshire mayoralty and the shadow cabinet.
“He’ll have done it out of a sense of duty,” said one MP who knows him well. But they said he would “no doubt” be hoping that a successor to Keir Starmer would keep him on in the role.
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