Bridget Phillipson

British politician (born 1983)

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Bridget Maeve Phillipson is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Houghton and Sunderland South since 2010.

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Phillipson defends Rayner over stamp duty claims Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson defended Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner over claims she avoided paying stamp duty, insisting Rayner had “followed all of the rules.” Report by.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:17Published 3 days ago

Faster removals will cut hotel use, says minister Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said quicker processing of asylum cases and increasing removals of those with no right to remain would reduce the government’s reliance on hotels for housing.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:22Published 3 days ago

Education Secretary urges strong school start to cut absence Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson urged parents, schools and government to work together to boost attendance as the new term begins. She warned that missing the first few days of term increases.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:38Published 3 days ago

Education Secretary: Future jobs lie in renewables, not oil Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson rejected Conservative suggestions to scrap net zero targets and focus on exploiting North Sea oil and gas. She said future jobs will come from renewable energy,.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:35Published 3 days ago

Education Secretary moves to cut price of school uniforms Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said new laws will limit the number of costly branded school uniform items. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:35Published 3 days ago

Education secretary visits A-level students in Manchester Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson congratulates students and staff at a school in Manchester after A-level grades reached record highs outside of Covid years. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:29Published 3 weeks ago

Minister praises hard working students for A-level results Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson praises A-level students who “have worked incredibly hard” as a record number of pupils celebrate after securing their first choice university. Report by.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:38Published 3 weeks ago

Minister ‘deeply troubled’ by education inequality Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says she is “deeply troubled’ by inequality in the education sector, saying she is particularly worried by the outcomes of “white working-class kids”... Credit: ODN Duration: 00:49Published 3 weeks ago

Education Secretary unveils £500m family hub programme Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announces a £500m plan to create 'Best Start' family hubs across England, inspired by the Sure Start model. The hubs will combine health, parenting, and early.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:37Published on July 6, 2025

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Minister accuses Tories of being 'bandwagon jumpers who don't care about children' over grooming gangs inquiry calls Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has accused the Conservatives of being "bandwagon jumpers" who "don't care about children" as they try to force a national grooming gangs inquiry. Sky News - Published on January 8, 2025
Cabinet split over assisted dying as another minister reveals they will vote against bill A split is emerging in the cabinet, with Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson revealing she will join several of her colleagues and vote against the bill to legalise assisted dying. Sky News - Published on November 18, 2024
Education secretary defends £14k donation as 'declared properly and thoroughly' Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has defended receiving a donation of £14,000 from a Labour peer embroiled in a freebies row, saying it was "declared properly and thoroughly". Sky News - Published on September 22, 2024

Labour secure win in first result of the night Labour have secured their first win of the night, with shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson holding on to Houghton and Sunderland South. Sky News - Published on July 4, 2024
Jess Phillips is not racist, Labour frontbencher says Labour MP Jess Phillips is not racist, her front bench colleague Bridget Phillipson has said after she was accused of "extreme and unprompted hostility" by high-profile headteacher Katharine.. Sky News - Published on July 1, 2023