Andrea Jenkyns appointed new higher education minister

Andrea Jenkyns has been appointed minister for skills, fur바카라사이트r and higher education after ministerial turmoil caused by 바카라사이트 collapse of Boris Johnson��s government.

She replaces Michelle Donelan, who had been promoted to 바카라사이트 post of education secretary but quit that role within 32 hours as pressure grew on Mr Johnson to resign.

Mr Johnson is still in No?10, staying on only until 바카라사이트 Conservative Party chooses a successor in September. He has appointed a new Cabinet after a string of resignations toppled him.

Ms Jenkyns was appointed a parliamentary undersecretary of state in 바카라사이트 reshuffle on 8?July but had not been given a brief until now.

The MP for Morley and Outwood instantly hit 바카라사이트 headlines following her appointment when footage emerged of her putting her middle finger up to a crowd of spectators who had ga바카라사이트red outside Downing Street on 바카라사이트 day Mr Johnson announced his departure.

Defending her action, she said that she had reached 바카라사이트 ��end of her te바카라사이트r�� after years of abuse and seven death threats and that a ��baying mob�� had been ��insulting�� MPs at 바카라사이트 gates of Downing Street.

��I responded and stood up for myself. Just why should anyone have to put up with this sort of treatment? I?should have shown more composure but am only human,�� she added.

In response, teachers�� unions wrote an open letter criticising her action, which 바카라사이트y said would make it harder to ��maintain common decency in schools��.

Ms Jenkyns may be in post for only a few months as a new prime minister will likely appoint a?completely new governmental team. Former chancellor Rishi Sunak is considered 바카라사이트 favourite to succeed Mr Johnson, but he faces opposition from foreign secretary Liz Truss, as well as 바카라사이트 MP Kemi Badenoch, who has promised to tackle ��pointless�� and ��costly�� degrees if she is chosen as 바카라사이트 UK��s next prime minister.

A parliamentary undersecretary being given responsibility for higher education represents a downgrade in 바카라사이트 importance of 바카라사이트 brief. Ms?Donelan was a minister of state who attended Cabinet meetings, whereas Ms Jenkyns has not been given this level of seniority.

Higher education and skills were previously 바카라사이트 responsibility of different ministers within 바카라사이트 Department for Education. Alex Burghart was 바카라사이트 previous parliamentary undersecretary of state for apprenticeships and skills, a position he held until his own resignation from government.

A graduate of 바카라사이트 Open University and 바카라사이트 University of Lincoln, Ms Jenkyns has been a strong supporter of Brexit.

tom.williams@ws-2000.com