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It was The Onion's bid that prevailed, though it declined to tell news outlets how much it paid.

To be clear, though, it’s not exactly a full-fledged department, or a government agency at all.

You can’t blame the guy for getting excited, though.

Former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said there was "much to welcome" in Reeves' suggested reforms, though shadow chancellor Mel Stride has added that Conservatives will be "looking closely at the detail".

This could renew pressure around vice chancellors pay, even though it is a tiny fraction of the spending of universities with a turnover of £500m or more.