The former schools minister Robin Walker has said he is willing to return to the role now that Boris Johnson has announced his resignation.
The MP for Worcester, who resigned yesterday, told Schools Week it was “important for the continuity of government, and having decided the issue of the leadership I am content to serve whoever is the caretaker”.
However, he stressed he had “not yet been asked”.
Johnson announced earlier this afternoon that he was resigning as leader of the Conservative party, triggering a leadership contest. However, he defied those calling for him to quit immediately as prime minister, saying he would stay on until a successor is chosen.
