Downing Street turmoil has forced the exit of a Department for Education adviser who was a key driver of higher education policy, “indefinitely delayed” plans to restrict student numbers and raised the prospect of the ultimate Tory “culture warrior” becoming secretary of state.
Amid the glut of ministerial resignations in July that forced Boris Johnson to announce his exit as prime minister, Michelle Donelan accepted a promotion from universities minister to education secretary but remained in post for only 36 hours before quitting as she joined the chorus urging Mr Johnson to go.
