More than half the MPs in the new House of Commons are state educated, research shows
More than half the MPs in the new House of Commons went to comprehensive schools, Sutton Trust research shows. However, the proportion of MPs who went to private school is still four times the national rate.
Speaking on the morning the election results were announced, Sir Peter Lampl – chairman of the Sutton Trust, which campaigns for social mobility through education – said: “The landscape of British politics changed considerably this morning. This is reflected in the educational profile of the House of Commons where there has been an increase in the…
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