Rishi Sunak has appointed the fifth education secretary in just under four months.
Loyal backer Gillian Keegan was drafted into the role during the cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday, taking over from Kit Malthouse.
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Education secretary promises ‘clear timelines’ are in place to permanently remove crumbling concrete Read the full article in the Guardian here.
