
Gavin Williamson: How Westminster’s ultimate survivor is still clinging on
The Secretary of State for Education has been plagued by scandal - so how it he still standing?
- Words by: Zoe Dickens

The Secretary of State for Education has been plagued by scandal - so how it he still standing?

The Secretary of State for Education has been plagued by scandal - so how it he still standing?
On 13 August 2020 nearly 300,000 teenagers nervously opened their A Level results – and furore immediately erupted. Nearly 40% found themselves awarded grades lower than expected, costing them places at prestigious universities and sending many into a panicked clearing tailspin.
On 13 August 2020 nearly 300,000 teenagers nervously opened their A Level results – and furore immediately erupted. Nearly 40% found themselves awarded grades lower than expected, costing them places at prestigious universities and sending many into a panicked clearing tailspin.
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