Liz Truss has been announced as the new Prime Minister. Our Director of Research and Policy, Carl Cullinane, takes a look at some of the challenges she and her new cabinet face.
Back in July this year, which already feels like several years ago, Liz Truss pitched herself as the “education prime minister”. While the escalating cost of living crisis is sure to define her first 100 days , education can provide a more lasting legacy. However, in education, like many government departments, the Truss premiership begins in the context of huge challenges and unresolved questions.