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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.

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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.

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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

Evening Standard

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.

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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

Evening Standard

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…

The National (Scotland)

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.

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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.

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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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Who Is Bridget Phillipson? Quick Facts on Her Age, Education and Labour Deputy Leadership Bid

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson launches Labour deputy bid. Discover her age, education and key facts shaping her leadership campaign.

Evening Standard

Cabinet minister Phillipson one of six contenders for Labour deputy leadership

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is the most senior figure going for the vacant role.

The Independent UK

Voices: Sorry, Bridget Phillipson – you’re not going to be Labour’s deputy leader. Here’s why…

COMMENT: The education secretary is one of the more popular cabinet ministers – but, says John Rentoul, no frontbencher has a hope of winning a contest that’s decided by party members

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Thornberry and Phillipson join contest for Labour deputy leadership

Backbench MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy, meanwhile, appears set to be the main candidate from the left of the party.

The Independent UK

Education secretary announces bid to replace Angela Rayner and ‘unite our great party’

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Inquiry launched into French teacher’s suicide after homophobic threats

Teachers unions and LGBTQI+ groups in France are pointing to the suicide of a headteacher who had asked for help following homophobic threats as a sign of serious issues in the country’s education system.

The Independent UK

Rayner lawyers ‘made scapegoats’ and ‘did not give her tax advice’ on flat at centre of row: UK politics live

Angela Rayner said she was given inaccurate legal advice that led her to underpay tax when buying a flat in Hove in May

Evening Standard

Up to 7,000 more school nursery places to be rolled out from September 2026

The Department for Education has announced £45 million in funding will create 300 further new or expanded school-based nurseries.

International Business Times UK

Phillipson 'Ashamed' of UK Child Poverty: Faith Leaders Urge Labour to Act or Risk Education Collapse

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson admits shame over 4.5M children in poverty. Faith leaders demand scrapping two-child cap

Radio France Internationale

Back to school: new rules for pupils and an uncertain future for education minister

French children heading back to school this week face stricter phone bans, tougher exams and new lessons in sexuality and AI, while Education Minister Elisabeth Borne is hoping a fresh start in classrooms will clear the political storm clouding her own future.

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