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Blunkett backs Phillipson in Labour deputy leadership race

Former education secretary Lord Blunkett backed the current holder of the role, Bridget Phillipson, to be Labour’s deputy leader.

Evening Standard

Controversy Explained: Why is Bridget Phillipson Urging Kemi Badenoch to Remove Liz Truss from the Tory Party?

Bridget Phillipson urges Kemi Badenoch to expel Liz Truss after her Tommy Robinson support, citing economic wreckage and bigotry

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Further education sector left to run on fumes, MPs say

The Education Committee has said the Government must retain applied general qualifications as an option alongside T levels and A levels

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'Endemic bullying': troubled exam authority escapes axe

Damning claims of blame-shifting and bullying within a state exam authority have been aired following a major bungle.

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Scotland’s young people cannot afford a third decade of SNP – Bridget Phillipson

The UK Education Secretary was speaking during a campaign trip to Scotland on Sunday.

Evening Standard

Private schools face Ofsted inspection cost hike as Phillipson to axe subsidies

The Education Secretary’s allies said it is ‘unfair’ that taxpayers whose children go to state schools are bankrolling the costs of private schools.

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Labour should consider gambling tax rise to fund axing two-child cap – Powell

The MP said she would be ‘a strong independent choice’ for deputy Labour leader.

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DfE should establish national standards for Send provision, MPs say

Reducing EHCP entitlement would be ‘the wrong place for the Government to start reforming’ the Send system, the Education Committee chairwoman said.

The Independent UK

Stormont Education Minister dismisses AI speech accusation as ‘cheap shot’

Opposition leader Matthew O’Toole asked Paul Givan if a ‘large portion’ of his speech had been written by AI.

Evening Standard

Show us the money: teachers mock 'education state' tag

Hundreds of kindergarten teachers have gone on strike, taking direct aim at a premier as she spruiks her state's education credentials overseas.

AAP

Trump team plans to give historically black and tribal colleges $500 million in money taken from DEI program cuts

Shifts in education budget to HBCUs as Trump administration has slashed civil rights investigations and sought to de-emphasize parts of Black history in major U.S. museums

The Independent UK

Phillipson urges Labour members to look ahead at launch of deputy leadership bid

The Education Secretary is up against her former Cabinet colleague Lucy Powell for the role.

Evening Standard

Phillipson says she wants to ‘unite Labour to deliver change’ as she vies to become deputy leader

She is one of only two candidates to secure enough support from fellow MPs to make it past the first round of nominations

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Phillipson warns divided Labour cannot win as she vies to become deputy leader

She is one of only two candidates to secure enough support from fellow MPs to make it past the first round of nominations.

Evening Standard

Labour deputy leader race: Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell battle for union endorsements

Two candidates remain in the contest to replace Angela Rayner as deputy party leader

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Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell to seek union backing in Labour deputy race

The Education Secretary and former Commons leader are going head-to-head in the contest to succeed Angela Rayner.

Evening Standard

Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell go head-to-head for Labour deputy leadership

The pair will vye to succeed Angela Rayner, who quit after a row over her tax affairs, after being the only two two candidates to make it to next round

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Deputy Labour leadership race down to two – here's what happens now

EDUCATION Secretary Bridget Phillipson and ex-Commons leader Lucy Powell look set to fight it out for Labour’s deputy leadership as the first…

Evening Standard

Labour deputy leadership race appears set for Phillipson v Powell contest

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and former Commons leader Lucy Powell have picked up the most nominations from MPs so far.

Evening Standard

Candidates bid for nominations as Labour deputy leadership deadline approaches

So far, only Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has secured backing from enough MPs to make it past the first round.

The Independent UK

Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell set to face off in Labour deputy leader contest

The education secretary is first to get the 80 MP signatures needed for her nomination, but sacked former Commons leader Lucy Powell is just three short with 24 hours before the final deadline

Evening Standard

Legislation to protect school inspections ‘red flag to bull’ – teachers’ union

The proposed legislation is expected to see teachers able to be fined for refusing to co-operate with inspections.

The Independent UK

McGovern quits Labour deputy leader race to back frontrunner Phillipson

Her withdrawal leaves five candidates competing to succeed Angela Rayner, who resigned last week amid a row over her tax affairs.

Evening Standard

Labour deputy leadership candidates to make their pitch in hustings

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has so far secured the most nominations in the race to replace Angela Rayner as the party’s deputy leader.

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