The Latest Breaking News from James Cleverly

These are some of the figures tipped to be part of the two candidates’ top teams

Union warnings of strike action in key public sectors are coupled with fears of schools funding crisis

Teachers’ leaders have described the rise for experienced teachers as ‘unacceptable’, with strikes possibly going ahead in autumn.

The UK goverment’s Department for Education has some new ministers in charge following the political turmoil surrounding Boris Johnson’s resignation. After resigning only two days into the job of education secretary, Michelle Donelan has been replaced by James Cleverly, MP for Braintree.

The NHS Confederation has written to Education Secretary James Cleverly with concerns over the ‘short-sighted’ decision.

Hospital bosses issue warning as government moves to end technical qualifications for healthcare students

Ten schools in the North East have been selected in the latest round of the Government's School Rebuilding Programme and will get new facilities - see the full list here

Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman, Jeremy Hunt, Penny Mordaunt, Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Tom Tugendhat and Nadhim Zahawi garner enough support

Latest attack on leadership frontrunner comes from recent cabinet appointee James Cleverly

Unions say the proposals fall far short of what has been cut since 2010 from capital funding.

The couple, who married in a low-key private ceremony last year, planned to have a larger celebration this year at the Prime Minister's country residence