More than half of young people now going into higher education
The proportion of young adults going to university has risen above 50% for the first time.
Gavin Williamson
Universities warned to ‘up their game’ in supporting disadvantaged students
Universities have been warned they must “up their game” and help disadvantaged students as new data reveals the wide gulf in pupils’ chances studying for a degree.
Cameron ‘haunted’ by EU referendum decision
Former prime minister David Cameron has said the regret he feels over the decision to hold a referendum on the UK leaving the EU still haunts him.
David Cameron phoned European and US leaders to apologise over Brexit
Former prime minister David Cameron rang European leaders and then US president Barack Obama to apologise for his ultimately failed strategy to keep Britain in the European Union.
No place for ‘conditional unconditional offers’, says Education Secretary
Universities must stop making unconditional offers to students with strings attached, the Education Secretary has said.
Every school to receive backing on relationships teaching – Gavin Williamson
Every single school will get support on teaching relationships education as pupils prepare to return to classrooms for the new term, the Education Secretary has said.
Sir Lenny Henry backs calls to Government to support creative subjects in school
Artists and politicians have backed calls for the Government to reverse the drop in students taking “vital” creative subjects at school.
Theresa May rejects demands for police investigation into Huawei leak
Theresa May has blocked a police investigation into whether Gavin Williamson breached the Official Secrets Act by leaking sensitive information.
Defence minister fires warning shot to bank over Moray closure
The UK Government’s defence minister has joined the fight to save a closure-threatened Moray bank.
Ministry of Defence to spend £4 million protecting Scottish salaries from tax increases
More than 8,000 military personnel will have their salaries protected from income tax increases in Scotland.
Cutting off Defence Secretary ‘most popular thing I’ve done on TV’ – Madeley
Richard Madeley has defended his decision to cut off Gavin Williamson part-way through a live interview, saying it was “probably the most popular thing I have ever done on television”.
TV presenter Madeley cuts off minister who avoided question four times
An angry Richard Madeley terminated a live TV interview with Gavin Williamson after the Defence Secretary dodged his question four times.
Construction begins on RAF Lossiemouth upgrade as UK response to increasing ‘Russian threat’
The north-east has become “integral to national security” as UK bids to combat the increasing threat posed by an aggressive Russia.
Lossiemouth prepares for a fleet of P8 Poseidon aircrafts
Yesterday I had the pleasure of hosting the Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson in Moray as he cut the turf on a £132m facility for the UK’s new fleet of Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft at RAF Lossiemouth.
New defence secretary must review Fort George closure decision
A north MP has urged the new secretary of state for defence to look again at the decision to axe Fort George.