Gavin Williamson

L to R: Former defence secretary Ben Wallace, former armed forces minister James Heappey and Lord West, former First Sea Lord. The Council on Geostrategy has launched a campaign to call on the UK government to increase defence spending amid ongoing conflict in the Red Sea, Russia-Ukraine and Gaza. Picture: Ian Forsyth/Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images/Sarah Standing.

Campaign launched urging government to increase defence spending

Born in Scarborough, Sir Gavin Williamson is an MP who has served in the cabinet of Prime Ministers Rishi Sunak and Theresa May. He is widely known mishandling the GCSE and A-Level exams fiasco in 2020 as Education Secretary. He attended East Ayton Primary, Raincliffe School, and Scarborough Sixth Form College.

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Gavin Williamson has branded the move to take down the Queen's portrait as absurd (WPA Pool/Getty)

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Savers in Commerical Road, Portsmouth. Picture: Sarah Standing (051120-7666)

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The daily testing of secondary school pupils and staff in England has been temporarily paused, due to concerns over the new variant (Photo: Shutterstock)

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More than 1,600 digital devices have been delivered to disadvantaged children in Portsmouth. However, education leaders have been frustrated by the delays in getting the allocations promised.

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Primary and secondary schools across England are currently closed due to Covid-19, with the exception of children of key workers and vulnerable children (Photo: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images)

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Portsmouth South MP Stephen Morgan has written to the secretary of state for education demanding reassurances for the city's children and young people. Picture: Habibur Rahman

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Park Community School headteacher Chris Anders wants greater clarity over BTEC exams. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (090920-10)

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Crofton School headteacher Simon Harrison has welcomed the clarity over exam cancellations but wants detail as to how teacher assessed grades will be awarded. Picture: Loughlan Campbell

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Park Community School headteacher Chris Anders has criticised the government following a series of policy changes which have affected schools. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

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Stephen Morgan, Portsmouth South MP. Picture: Habibur Rahman

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves BBC New Broadcasting House in central London following his appearance on the BBC1 current affairs programme, The Andrew Marr Show. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson delivers a statement on the return of schools after the Christmas break in England, in the House of Commons, Westminster. Photo: PA Wire

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National Education Union president, Amanda Martin. Picture: Russell Sach Photography

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Britain's Education Secretary Gavin Williamson(Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Education secretary Gavin Williamson gives his statement to the House of Commons. Picture: PRU/AFP via Getty Images

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