Politics

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has come under fire from colleagues for her “unilateral” decision to determine which school buildings need to close as part...

The education secretary is facing fresh criticism after saying school chiefs who have not responded to a survey should “get off their backsides” and...

The amount of money available for schools to repair and maintain their buildings has fallen by more than a quarter since 2010 (28%), a...

Jeremy Hunt will set out his next budget on 22 November, the chancellor has told MPs. He has commissioned an Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)...

Rishi Sunak is facing fresh pressure over the concrete crisis after it emerged just four schools have been rebuilt under a programme the prime...

Jeremy Hunt will set out his next budget on 22 November, the chancellor has told MPs. He has commissioned an Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)...

The Welsh government has said there is “no truth” in claims it was looking to rename streets and buildings honouring historical figures such as...

The Treasury only gave funding to rebuild 50 crumbling schools a year after a bid was put in for 200 while Rishi Sunak was...

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has defended being on holiday during the summer – despite there being further evidence of the use of unsafe concrete...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is carrying out a reshuffle of his shadow cabinet as the party prepares for the next general election, expected...

Sir Keir Starmer put past government experience and an appetite for public service reform at the heart of his reshuffle. The result was more...

Rishi Sunak said it is “completely and utterly wrong” to suggest he is to blame for failing to fully fund a programme to rebuild...

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan was caught on camera complaining about not being thanked for doing a “f***ing good job” over the unsafe concrete crisis....

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is carrying out a reshuffle of his shadow cabinet as the party prepares for the next general election, expected...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it is “completely and utterly wrong” to suggest that he is to blame for failing to fully fund a...

Ex-cabinet minister Sir Gavin Williamson should apologise to MPs for bullying former chief whip Wendy Morton after he was not allocated tickets to the...

Schools affected by collapse-risk concrete will not have to pay for repairs out of their budgets, the education secretary has insisted. Gillian Keegan told...

Rishi Sunak will be under increased pressure as MPs return to Westminster on Monday after their summer recess. The prime minister has been accused...

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to promote fresh talent to the shadow cabinet in a reshuffle that is widely expected to take place...