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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Blewett

Gillian Keegan: the education secretary in hot water over a hot mic incident

PA Wire

When Gillian Keegan was appointed education secretary by Rishi Sunak, she was the fifth person to hold the role in under four months and the sixth since the 2019 general election.

Less than a year later, she is fighting a major crisis after ordering more than 100 schools to make closures because of concerns that a crumbling aerated concrete could collapse.

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