Bridget Phillipson

Bridget Phillipson is a British politician serving as the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she has represented the constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South as a Member of Parliament since 2010. Before her appointment to the cabinet, she served in various shadow cabinet roles, including Shadow Secretary of State for Education. Her political career has focused on education reform, childcare accessibility, and social equality. She is a graduate of the University of Oxford and previously worked in local government and the charitable sector.