10th June, 2012, 7:01 pm Twigg: Labour won’t close Free Schools Mark Ferguson Share this article: Stephen Twigg reiterated in his interview with Andrew Neil on the Sunday Politics what he told me when I interviewed him for Total Politics a few months ago – Labour won’t close Free Schools. Watch the interview below: Tags: Education / Stephen Twigg / Free Schools / Mark Ferguson Mark Ferguson is the Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, and was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015. View all articles by Mark Ferguson Subscribe to our daily email More from LabourList News Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories Labour’s announcements are already in full flow in 2026. And there was no let-up over Christmas either, with… Sebastian Salek 9th January, 2026, 6:00 am Comment ‘A fairer Wales for the future – a new chapter for Welsh Labour’ A new year – a time of hope, of renewal and of fresh enthusiasm for getting things done.… Eluned Morgan 9th January, 2026, 6:00 am Comment ‘Labour needs a big, bold cost-of-living win – property tax reform can deliver’ The latest polling makes particularly uncomfortable reading for Labour. The party now faces pressure on three fronts: Reform… Andrew Dixon 9th January, 2026, 6:00 am
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