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Sir Gavin Williamson has resigned from Government following accusations of bullying, saying the allegations against him were "becoming a distraction".

Susanna Reid has slammed calls for ITV to sack her Good Morning Britain co-host Richard Madeley. Last month, Richard, 67, was forced to apologise after asking British-Palestinian MP Layla Moran if she was aware of Hamas' plans to conduct their terror attack in Israel before it happened. Richard asked the MP if there was "any word on the street" before Hama attacked Israel on October 7.

Mobile phones will be banned in classrooms under new government rules, the Education Secretary will announce today (Monday October 2).

Former education secretary Sir Gavin Williamson accused teaching unions of 'hating work' and described them as 'a bunch of absolute arses' during the coronavirus pandemic.

Rishi Sunak has been branded "weak" and his judgement questioned after Gavin Williamson quit Cabinet following a number of bullying allegations.

A senior Conservative minister allegedly told a senior civil servant to "slit your throat" in what they claimed was a bullying campaign. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under increasing pressure over his decision to bring Gavin Williamson back into Government after The Guardian reported fresh incendiary claims about his conduct.

When Newall Green High School closed its doors in August last year, hundreds of young students were left displaced. Many were forced to start afresh in schools miles from home where they had no friends.

Kate Garraway was cheered by Good Morning Britain viewers as she shared a scathing response to Gavin Williamson receiving a knighthood.

Former UK Education Secretary Gavin Williamson threw a party for up to two dozen staff members last year as millions prepared to face the prospect of Christmas alone.

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Jarvis Cocker has criticised the government’s plans to halve funding for music in higher education.The Pulp singer is the latest to hit out at the cuts after the Office for Students (OfS) and Education Secretary Gavin Williamson proposed to cut funding for “high cost” subjects by 50 per cent.Cocker said the plans were “astounding” and would put off those from lower socio-economic backgrounds and leave arts subjects as the preserve of wealthy domestic and foreign students.He told The Guardian: “I

In a consultation for funding for the 2021-22 school year, the Office for Students (OfS) and Education Secretary Gavin Williamson propose to cut funding for “high cost” subjects by 50 per cent.According to the consultation, subjects including music, dance, drama and performing arts, art and design, media studies, and archaeology are not considered “strategic priorities” by the government.The document added that although the government wants “provision in those subject areas to continue to be

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back to Westminster by the Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle when she made her first contribution during Education Questions.As Callaghan appeared on screen for her virtual question the Speaker said: “Can I say how pleased I am to see Amy.

direct to your inboxThe government and Ofqual have unveiled how students in England will receive their grades this summer.Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said 'trust will be put in teachers' after GCSE and A-level exams had been cancelled for the second successive year amid the pandemic.Mr Williamson will set out exactly how the grades of hundreds of thousands of students will be awarded in the Commons later today, in a bid to avoid a repeat of last year’s exams fiasco.This is what we

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direct to your inboxExam results will not be determined by algorithms this summer, the Education Secretary has vowed.Gavin Williamson said the Government was 'putting trust in teachers' rather than using an algorithm.Last summer Mr Williamson had to apologise after the algorithm system downgraded many results, and left young people worried about how their futures would be affected.The Government made a U-turn and said grades would be the result of teacher assessment.At today's Downing Street

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direct to your inboxGood Morning Britain made an unusual change to the end of the show today in a dig at the government. Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid were back to host the ITV show on Wednesday with interviews from Jonathon Van-Tam and Gavin Williamson.

direct to your inboxSecondary schoolchildren will be able to get help catching up on lost learning due to the pandemic with summer schools.Schools will be given extra funding after the Prime Minister has pledged another £400 million as part of the government's education recovery plan.However Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has not ruled out that a proposal of lengthening the school day is under consideration to make up for months of closures.A variety of options were looked at by the

For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter hereWigan MP Lisa Nandy has urged the prime minister to set out a 'real plan' for schools as they prepare to reopen to pupils.The shadow foreign secretary accused education secretary Gavin Williamson of 'going missing' as the government finalises its plans for easing lockdown, which could see schools reopen in just over two weeks time.She told Sky News that schools needed to be the " absolute overriding priority" and

Boris Johnson faces growing pressure from Conservative MPs to reopen schools in England.

direct to your inboxEducation Secretary Gavin Williamson has indicated that he wants to see teachers and support staff to be prioritised to get a coronavirus jab once the most vulnerable have been vaccinated.Speaking to BBC Breakfast this morning (January 21st), he was quizzed on the priority list and where he believes teachers and support staff should feature.He said that those working in schools should be offered the vaccine at the ‘earliest moment’.“You raise the issue of vaccines and it’s

direct to your inboxPiers Morgan blasted Gavin Williamson over 'catastrophic failings' during the coronavirus pandemic. The education secretary appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday morning and was quizzed by Piers and co-host Susanna Reid.