Full interview with Education Secretary Gillian Keegan

The transcript discusses the challenges and efforts in expanding free childcare, including funding, staffing, and policy impacts. It highlights the government's commitment to increasing funding and recruiting nursery staff, while addressing criticisms from Labour. Additionally, it covers environmental issues, NHS satisfaction, and immigration strategies, emphasizing the need for comprehensive plans and cooperation.

What is the main challenge mentioned in delivering the free childcare promise?

• High cost of childcare

• Too many available places

• Insufficient funding and staff

• Lack of interest from parents

What is the government's response to the claim that nurseries have increased prices?

• They have decreased funding

• They have increased funding recently

• They have not changed funding

• They plan to reduce funding

How many additional nursery staff were hired last year according to the transcript?

• 20,000

• 10,000

• 13,000

• 15,000

What is the political implication of Labour's stance on the childcare policy?

• No comment on the policy

• Support for the policy

• Cancellation of the policy

• Expansion of the policy

What is the government's plan to address water pollution?

• Reduce monitoring

• Increase fines and investment

• Ignore the issue

• Privatize water companies

What is the government's strategy to handle the NHS backlog?

• Reduce funding

• Privatize the NHS

• Invest £165 billion annually

• Ignore the backlog

What is the government's stance on immigration as mentioned in the transcript?

• Focus on deterrent and new deals

• Increase immigration rates

• Open borders policy

• No plan in place