04-07-2017 21:02 via theguardian.com

Theresa May faces Tory revolt over school funding shake-up

Schools minister challenged by MPs from his own party and Labour about extra cash promises after plans to scrap free school meals is axedTheresa May is facing a Conservative revolt over education policy, as MPs raised concerns about when struggling schools would get the extra money promised through a funding formula shake-up.
Nick Gibb, the schools minister, was challenged repeatedly by Tory colleagues about when schools in their areas would get more money, after he confirmed the Conservatives w
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