Responsibility for the resignation of Sir Kevan Collins as the government’s education catch-up tsar leads directly to the door of Downing Street. He faced trenchant opposition from Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, who balked at the cost when set against other spending demands and a fragile economic recovery. SponsoredThe final decision, however, fell to Boris Johnson. He not only reduced the funding package but went further, signing off on a tenth of the figure recommended by a man that he appointed. That presents real jeopardy for a prime minister

Source: The Times June 02, 2021 17:01 UTC