David Lammy responds to Gavin Williamson’s confusion of Maro Itoje with Marcus Rashford

David Lammy MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, responding to Gavin Williamson’s confusion of Maro Itoje with Marcus Rashford, said:

"It is depressing that in 2021 one Black man - who has reached the pinnacle of his sport and has given so much back to society - is confused so easily with another by the Education Secretary.

"Gavin Williamson must be the most ignorant, clueless and incapable Education Secretary in the UK's history."

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· “Has Gavin Williamson ever met Marcus Rashford? “We met over Zoom and he seemed incredibly engaged, compassionate and charming". Later Williamson’s team tell me he actually met the rugby player Maro Itoje, not Rashford.”