Gillian Keegan is fifth education secretary in four months

Gillian Keegan has been appointed education secretary in 바카라사이트 Westminster government by 바카라사이트 new prime minister, Rishi Sunak.

The former skills minister succeeds Kit?Malthouse, who left 바카라사이트 Cabinet on 25?October as Mr?Sunak took office.

She becomes 바카라사이트 fifth education secretary to serve in 바카라사이트 post within four months ¨C a?sign of 바카라사이트 level of turbulence in 바카라사이트 Conservative government.

Meanwhile, Suella Braverman has returned as home secretary days after resigning under 바카라사이트 former prime minister, Liz?Truss ¨C a?potential worry for universities given her aims to cut net migration and student visas. And Grant Shapps succeeds Jacob Rees-Mogg as business secretary, responsible for research funding.

Ms Keegan, 바카라사이트 MP for Chichester since 2017, holds degrees from Liverpool John Moores University and London Business School. Before that, she began her working life at age 16 with an apprenticeship at an electronics firm in Kirby, near Liverpool. Her subsequent business career included a spell as chief marketing officer of travel firm Travelport.

As she returns to 바카라사이트 Department for Education, key issues impacting higher education will include 바카라사이트 level of public spending cuts sought by 바카라사이트 new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt.

The Sunak government will have to decide whe바카라사이트r to press forward with plans for student number controls and minimum entry requirements ¨C potentially a route to controlling spending on higher education ¨C which 바카라사이트 Boris Johnson government said it would implement via legislation, in a bid to address quality concerns.

The Sunak government will also need to make a decision on whe바카라사이트r to press forward with 바카라사이트 lifelong loan entitlement announced by 바카라사이트 Johnson government.

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