Gavin Williamson

Born in Scarborough, Sir Gavin Williamson is an MP who has served in the cabinet of Prime Ministers Rishi Sunak and Theresa May. He is widely known mishandling the GCSE and A-Level exams fiasco in 2020 as Education Secretary. He attended East Ayton Primary, Raincliffe School, and Scarborough Sixth Form College.

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Gavin Williamson has branded the move to take down the Queen's portrait as absurd (WPA Pool/Getty)

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Pupils protest outside the Department for Education in London in response to the downgrading of A-level results before the UK Government's U-turn on the decision (Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)

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