"We believe that this is the safest option for the staff and students alike, " Dominic MacAskill, head of local government said.

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Dominic MacAskill, head of local government for Unison in Wales, said councils should oppose public spending cuts imposed by the UK government and "challenge austerity Britain".

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Mr Gove and Mr Wormald had been recalled to answer questions about a senior civil servant's allegations of bullying by one of the secretary of state's special advisers, Dominic Cummings, and James Frayne, his department's former head of communications.

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