Labour: PM's school budget cuts as chancellor 'contributed' to school issues today

Labour's Pat McFadden said: "I don't think Rishi Sunak has done the right thing by schools.

"I've looked at the figures this morning of when he was chancellor, the capital budget for schools fell from over £700m a year to £500m and then £400m.

"He cut the budget for school improvements and that has contributed to the issues we have today."

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