Why does Gavin Williamson still have a job?

Behind the Headlines by The Independent

Aug 19, 202023:29News & Politics

Front pages have been filled with stories of the chaotic fallout of the government's handling of exam results for the past week. Gavin Williamson and the education department have been under intense scrutiny after they l...

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