The education secretary arrived in the UK aged 11 without a word of English. His success shows that any child can thrive, he says
TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER RICHARD POHLEadhim Zahawi, the education secretary, has lost weight. Earlier this year he weighed in at 16 stone and was told by his doctor that he was obese and close to becoming diabetic. After a “half-portions” diet — “keep your mouth zipped”, he says of the approach — he has lost three stone. “I feel fantastic, genuinely,” he says.
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