New Children’s Minister to be appointed

The general election saw Children’s Minister Edward Timpson lose his Crewe and Nantwich seat. He had been Children’s Minister since 2012. He is tipped to be replaced by Robert Goodwill, who represents Scarborough and Whitby and has previously been Transport Minister and Immigration Minister.

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