Nadhim Zahawi has revealed bullies dunked his head in a pond after he arrived in this country from Iraq as a child.
The Education Secretary, who moved to England at the age of 11, said he was called a “p*ki” by other children and felt “anger, confusion and unfairness”.
He spoke out to raise awareness of the “Don’t Face It Alone campaign, led by the Diana Award. The campaign, which starts on Wednesday, urges people to speak out against bullying.
Writing on Twitter he said: “As many people know, I moved to this country aged 11, unable to speak a word of English. Some of my first school experiences involved being called a ‘p*ki’ and even having my head dunked in a pond by bigger kids as entertainment.
