It's often the case that successful people invite criticism.

Government has got to invest more money in our NHS. The people who work in it are heroic. They do an amazing job.

Whoever the next prime minister of this country will be, it will be a female prime minister and a female prime minister who has formidable skills and I know whichever one of the two wins they will lead this country well.

I have come, reluctantly, to the conclusion that Boris [Johnson] cannot provide the leadership or build the team for the task ahead.

The single most important thing in a child's performance is the quality of the teacher. Making sure a child spends the maximum amount of time with inspirational teachers is the most important thing.

The big shift in approach on education that we are taking - which is different from what happened before - is that we trust teachers and we trust heads.

I'm a decentralizer. I believe in trusting professionals.