Gavin Williamson has defended himself against accusations that he took “time off for his holidays” in Scarborough earlier this month shortly before exam results descended into chaos.
The education secretary has come in for a salvo of criticism over the shambolic handling of grade calculations following the cancellation of exams due to Covid-19.
Williamson cancelled a crucial meeting to go on holiday the week before the A-level exams fiasco, raising fresh questions about his future.
Three officials say Williamson was away in the week beginning August 3 in the seaside town of Scarborough, where he has family — when the exams chaos was beginning to unfold in Scotland.
During that time he did not schedule a regular get-together with school leaders to discuss the return
