Crouch ditches summit for White House visit
The great and the good of youth work – and shadow chancellor John McDonnell – gathered in London on 31 October for the Youth Summit.
However, one glaring absentee from the event, organised by the National Youth Agency, was then minister for civil society Tracey Crouch.
Ferret could understand Crouch’s absence if the summit was held in a soulless conference centre in the Midlands, but the event was held in Portcullis House, Westminster – spitting distance from her parliamentary office.
It transpired that Crouch, who had originally been billed to deliver the keynote address, was unable to attend due to a diary clash.
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