Bridget Phillipson

British politician (born 1983)

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Bridget Maeve Phillipson is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Houghton and Sunderland South since 2010.

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Government introduce stricter laws around homeschooling The government is introducing a landmark bill no longer allowing England's most vulnerable children to be eligible for homeschooling. The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, to be introduced to.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:58Published 5 days ago

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Cabinet split over assisted dying as another minister reveals they will vote against bill A split is emerging in the cabinet, with Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson revealing she will join several of her colleagues and vote against the bill to legalise assisted dying. Sky News - Published on November 18, 2024
Education secretary defends £14k donation as 'declared properly and thoroughly' Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has defended receiving a donation of £14,000 from a Labour peer embroiled in a freebies row, saying it was "declared properly and thoroughly". Sky News - Published on September 22, 2024
Labour secure win in first result of the night Labour have secured their first win of the night, with shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson holding on to Houghton and Sunderland South. Sky News - Published on July 4, 2024

Jess Phillips is not racist, Labour frontbencher says Labour MP Jess Phillips is not racist, her front bench colleague Bridget Phillipson has said after she was accused of "extreme and unprompted hostility" by high-profile headteacher Katharine.. Sky News - Published on July 1, 2023