Williamson knighthood: An insult to every child, parent and teacher who struggled through Covid

Responding to the news that Gavin Williamson will be given a knighthood, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:

"The only award Gavin Williamson should be given is the one for worst Education Secretary in history.

"He failed to get laptops to children who needed them, sleepwalked into the exam crisis and caused chaos for parents and teachers over getting children back to school. People across the country will be outraged at this reward for his abysmal failures.

"It is an insult to every child, parent and teacher who struggled through Covid against the odds. It shows this government only cares about those at the top."

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