Claim: Michelle Donelan, who was education secretary for two days, is due £470,000 in severance pay.
Fact-check: A Cabinet minister was not entitled to £470,000 severance pay after two days on the job - Full Fact
Verdict: this is false. she is entitled to £16,876 in severance pay, but has said she won't be taking it. £470,000 is much more than all the recently resigning ministers, including the prime minister, are due in total.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2022-08-05T00:00:00