Newly appointed Education Secretary Lucy Powell once led the parliamentary fight that halted a Conservative plan to turn every school in England into an academy, a record that is now raising pointed questions over how she will steer the future of the country's education system.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham's decision to hand Powell the role has drawn scrutiny from political opponents, who argue the Manchester Central MP's past opposition to academy expansion could signal a change in the government's approach to schools in England.
