Labour demand Gavin Williamson resigns after free school meals fiasco

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Labour today demanded Gavin Williamson resigns after a string of fiascos in England's schools. Shadow Education Secretary Kate Green said it was "time for him to go" after the latest row over free meals for kids.

She added: "Our children’s future, our children’s education, our children’s wellbeing is too important to be left in the hands of someone who plainly isn’t up to the job." A Labour source said it was the first time Ms Green - who took the job in June 2020 - has directly called for the Education Secretary to leave his job, after a catalogue of controversies in recent months.

Asked if he should step down and let someone else take over, she told ITV's Good Morning Britain: "Yeah. “Gavin Williamson's record - it’s flip flopping, it’s

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