Overview

• Only one Cabinet member, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh, attended a fee-paying school.
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer is the only member who went to a grammar school, funded by a bursary for sixth form.
• 40% of the Cabinet studied at Oxford or Cambridge, continuing a long-standing tradition among UK leaders.
• The Sutton Trust highlights this as a significant move towards breaking the class ceiling in politics.
• Starmer emphasizes the Cabinet's reflection of national aspiration and diverse beginnings.