Gavin Williamson claimed he had "forgotten" his A Level results after being asked about his performance during an interview on LBC.

The Education Secretary, when asked by presenter Nick Ferrari how he had performed during his own exams, said he remembered "seeing the grades on there and feeling absolute delight".

“It was so long, it was 27 years ago.. I’ve forgotten, it was so long ago,” he said when he was pressed on what the grades were.

Mr Ferrari responded by asking whether Mr Williamson’s results were a “state secret”.

Almost half of all students have been awarded A or A* grades in the absence of exams, with marks determined entirely by teachers.

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