Schools bill for England scrapped after months of opposition

The bill was meant to ‘underpin the government’s ambition for every child to receive a world-class education’. Photograph: lovethephoto/Alamy

The schools bill, introduced this year with a promise to “raise education standards” across England, is being scrapped, the government has finally confirmed, after months of opposition and uncertainty.

The education secretary, Gillian Keegan, told MPs on the education select committee that the flagship legislation “will not progress” in the third session of parliament, adding that ministers remained committed to the objectives of the bill.