James Cleverly

Downing Street has announced that James Cleverly is the new education secretary, after Michelle Donelan stood down after just 35 hours in the job.

- He is the third education secretary to serve in two days, following the promotion of Nadhim Zahawi and Donelan’s resignation. - The MP got into a spat with the National Education Union in late 2018 and early 2019, calling on them to take down their “school cuts” website. - Like his predecessor, he was first elected in 2015.

Ms Donelan resigned just before it emerged that prime minister Boris Johnson had agreed to stand down amid dozens of resignations from his government over its ...

“Education is far too important to be subjected to such damaging levels of instability. “The temporary nature of this caretaker Cabinet will merely compound the uncertainty. That means ensuring children, young people and their families continue to be supported - they have my full commitment. This is simply not good enough. James Cleverly becomes third education secretary in a week James Cleverly becomes third education secretary in a week

BRAINTREE'S MP is set for a new role in government after landing a top cabinet position.

“From childcare and exams results, to our Schools White Paper, T Levels and the rest of our revolutionary skills agenda, we have a huge amount of work to do and I am looking forward to getting on with the job. Following a chaotic two days in Westminster, Boris Johnson is set to resign as Prime Minister. BRAINTREE’S MP has landed a key role in Government after the collapse of the current Cabinet.

The MP for Braintree has been appointed to lead the Department for Education – but it is unclear for how long.

On the morning of 6 July, Will Quince – minister for children and families – and Robin Walker – minister for school standards – walked, citing the prime minister’s handling of the Chris Pincher affair. It means the new education secretary oversees a department with three ministerial vacancies. It is unclear whether Boris Johnson will remain as prime minister for days, weeks or even months.

Cleverly is one of the first cabinet ministers to be appointed today, after more than 50 government resignations over the last couple of days, including that of ...

'On pay the Secretary of State will very soon need to look at the latest report of the School Teachers' Review Body on pay and award an inflation-plus rise for all teachers. He was also the deputy chairman of the Conservative party from 2018 to 2019. Donelan resigned early this morning, prior to the announcement that Boris Johnson will resign today as Conservative leader.

James Cleverly has been appointed secretary of state for education, replacing Michelle Donelan, who resigned this morning [7 July].

On the morning of 6 July, Will Quince – minister for children and families – and Robin Walker – minister for school standards – walked, citing the prime minister’s handling of the Chris Pincher affair. It means the new education secretary oversees a department with three ministerial vacancies. It is unclear whether Boris Johnson will remain as prime minister for days, weeks or even months.

Former foreign office minister appointed after Michelle Donelan quits role within two days.

Pressure is growing among senior Conservatives and political opponents for the prime minister to quit Downing Street immediately and not wait for the ...

So I think it is an important part of the process." Rejecting the suggestion of a curtailed contest with Tory MPs electing the new leader, Mr Cleverly said: "I think what we saw with Theresa May, that testing a future prime minister's ability to campaign and campaign across the country is really important. Mr Cleverly said: "I am focusing and the government is focusing on the future, which is the right thing to do and the future is about making sure we have a new prime minister and governmental team in place promptly and in the meantime continue to serve the British people. "I think that will be one of the criteria that is taken very, very seriously by not just myself but a range of people." In a warning to would-be candidates, who have been plotting against the prime minister, Mr Cleverly said: "I do think that demonstrating loyalty to others is important if you want people to demonstrate loyalty to you. Pressure is growing among senior Conservatives and political opponents for the prime minister to quit Downing Street immediately and not wait for the election of a new leader, with Labour threatening to call a no-confidence vote.

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Cleverly married Susannah Sparks in 2000, and the couple have two sons. Following school, Cleverly underwent military training, which was cut short in 1989 due to a leg injury. He later apologised. “The timeline on this will be defined by the 1922 committee in terms of the parliamentary stage and by the Conservative party in terms of the party stage.” Cleverly has been the MP for Braintree in Essex since 2015, and also served as Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party alongside Ben Elliot from 2019 to 2020, and the Member of the London Assembly for Bexley and Bromley from 2008 to 2016. In a statement following his appointment to the role, he said: “As someone whose grandfather was a teacher and whose children are currently in the education system, I am incredibly passionate about education and proud to be appointed Secretary of State.

Despite calls from some senior Conservatives for Mr Johnson to hand over to a caretaker prime minister while a new party leader is chosen, Education Secretary ...

But that ship I think has sailed and we must we must now live with the fact that Boris Johnson will be Prime Minister until a successor can be voted on.” He added that it would have been “preferable” if Mr Johnson had stepped down. He has presided over a decline in standards. “You are in the job that you’re in doing… The former Permanent Secretary at the Home Office told the BBC’s Today programme Mr Case would be a “central figure in the next few weeks” and that he had to “lay down some rules” and “draw some lines” for the Prime Minister. until you are replaced.

BORIS Johnson has not resigned, according to his new Education Secretary James Cleverly, who told Sky News' Kay Burley that he is the Prime Minister, ...

Kay Burley pushed Mr Cleverly on this point, asking: "So he is still Prime Minister? What has he resigned from then?" Mr Cleverly said "of course" Mr Johnson was still Prime Minister, but offered a bet to see if he was "still in charge in a few month's time". The Conservative MP admitted that Boris has not yet resigned but was in the process of "resigning" from his role "once a successor has been chosen".