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On the recordJune 25, 2026
The reason why those taxes were put in place was to fund more teachers. Phillipson promised 6,500 teachers - we have 2,000 fewer teachers. We have gone backwards both years she has been education secretary.
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Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

Editor's note · Context

Responding to criticism of her comments about Phillipson.

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