Welfare U-turn makes spending decisions harder, minister tells BBC
Bridget Phillipson does not not commit to scrapping the two-child benefit cap, saying it will "come at a cost".
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Cabinet minister's alarm at Britain's 'worrying' baby bust as she urges women to have more children - and start younger
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Bridget Phillipson, the Education Secretary, warned of 'worrying repercussions for society in the future' posed by a decline in birth rates.
Start having MORE children and start families sooner, minister for women and equality says
Bridget Phillipson (left) said too many young people have been put off from having families because of soaring costs for things like housing and childcare.
63 days ago
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the rollout of 30 hours of free childcare means women can now choose whether they want to have more babies
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In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail, Ms Phillipson said the roll-out would be 'a game changer' for families, but especially for working women.
83 days ago
Trans women should use toilets based on biological sex, minister says
Bridget Phillipson was responding to questions following the Supreme Court's gender ruling.
Trans women should use toilets based on biological sex, Phillipson says
Equalities minister was responding to questions following the Supreme Court's gender ruling.
3 months ago
Education Secretary urges schools to recruit more male teachers to head off 'toxic online influences' after Adolescence drama highlighted 'defining issue of our time'
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Bridget Phillipson said schoolboys needed 'strong, positive male role models to look up to' as she highlighted a lack of men forging careers in the classroom.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson launches fraud probe into fake student loan claims
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Ms Phillipson directed the Public Sector Fraud Authority to help co-ordinate the response to the allegations and support the investigations already under way.
4 months ago
Bridget Phillipson faces pressure to scrap VAT raid on private school fees as Labour MP calls for U-turn
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Dr Rupa Huq (pictured), the Labour MP for Ealing Central and Acton, said putting 20 per cent VAT on independent school fees was punishing 'working people'.
Bridget Phillipson blows hole in Sir Keir Starmer's tough talk on defence - as Education Secretary insists PM will only hike spending by 0.2 per cent of GDP
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The Education Secretary said Labour 's manifesto pledge of hiking it to 2.5 per cent was an 'ambitious' target and suggested it would not be further increased despite calls to do so.