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Anna Davis

Millionaire Conservative donor switches support to Labour because they 'put children and schools first'

A multimillionaire Conservative donor and the backer of dozens of London academies has said Labour is now the party for people who care about education.

Lord Harris of Peckham, who sponsors the Harris Federation which runs 55 schools in London, said the “torch of change has passed”, and he is switching his support to Labour.

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