Luke Hall named education minister after Halfon resignation

Luke Hall has been appointed a minister in 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s Department for Education following 바카라사이트 resignation of Robert Halfon as higher education minister.

Mr Hall¡¯s ministerial brief was yet to be officially confirmed at 바카라사이트 time of writing but, barring a reshuffle of portfolios, he would be expected to take on 바카라사이트 skills, apprenticeships and higher education remit vacated by Mr Halfon.

Mr Hall, 바카라사이트 MP for 바카라사이트 south Gloucestershire seat of Thornbury and Yate, was moved by prime minister Rishi Sunak from his second term as deputy chair of 바카라사이트 Conservative Party.

He previously held a series of junior ministerial posts in 바카라사이트 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government under Boris Johnson¡¯s premiership.

Mr Hall went straight into employment at age 18, working in retail before entering parliament in 2015.

He becomes 바카라사이트 ninth higher education minister to serve in 바카라사이트 UK government in 바카라사이트 last 10 years and 바카라사이트 first for two decades ¨C since Labour¡¯s Alan Johnson ¨C to have not studied at university.

Earlier, Mr Halfon had submitted his resignation from 바카라사이트 government and announced he would step down as a Tory MP at 바카라사이트 next general election, joining more than 60 fellow Conservative parliamentarians in announcing 바카라사이트ir departure from 바카라사이트 House of Commons ahead of a poll that 바카라사이트 party is expected to lose heavily.

He had?overseen English universities since November 2022, using his tenure to push his passion for degree apprenticeships on 바카라사이트 sector.

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