Vince Cable takes credit for Matt Hancock’s public school interview pledge

This week Matt Hancock has found himself in the firing line over his social mobility drive. Following Hancock’s call for companies to ask job applicants if they attended private school at interview, the Provost of Eton College has threatened to resign from the Conservative Party.

So, with Hancock — who attended the King’s School — feeling the heat, Mr S doubts the latest figure to wade into the row with help soothe Tory tensions. Speaking at the Hay Festival, Vince Cable — the former Business Secretary — revealed that Hancock had actually personally sent him the report along with a personal letter just a few weeks ago.

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He says that it was his friendship that sparked Hancock’s interest in social mobility after the pair worked together during the coalition:

‘They would send ministers to keep an eye on you.