Calls for mental health help double in Manchester under Covid restrictions
Increase reported by police and specialist services prompts council leader to call for more nuanced approach Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage...
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Keir Starmer tells Boris Johnson: your ‘chaos’ puts schools return at risk
Labour chief attacks ‘confusion and incompetence’ from government as new educational year approaches Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Plans to get...
Coronavirus live news: Croatia criticises UK quarantine decision as Russia reports 4,921 new cases
South Korea records most cases since March; New Zealand records six new cases; WHO hopes pandemic will finish in less than two years. Follow latest...
Back Ofqual or I quit, chair of regulator told Gavin Williamson
Exclusive: Roger Taylor demanded education secretary admit Ofqual was behind exams U-turn The chair of Ofqual threatened to quit this week unless Gavin Williamson publicly...
Hope for renters in England facing eviction due to Covid arrears
Announcement imminent on protections for tenants who fall behind with payments Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Renters facing eviction after falling...
Lockdown fears for Birmingham amid sharp rise in UK coronavirus cases
City sees ‘extremely concerning’ rise to 30 cases per 100,000 as positive tests in Britain hit highest level since mid-June Coronavirus – latest updates See...
UK coronavirus live: Scotland records highest number of daily cases in almost three months
Nicola Sturgeon confirms Scotland will remain in phase three of four-part plan for easing lockdown restriction Ofqual ignored exams warning a month ago amid ministers’...
Ofqual ignored warnings on exams amid ministers’ pressure
Exclusive: Agency said to have been told of risk of erratic outcomes, but was under government pressure on grade inflation Ofqual was warned at least...
Environment Agency chief supports plan to weaken river pollution rules
Campaigners say Sir James Bevan is trying to ‘rig system’ and cover up decades of failure The head of the Environment Agency has endorsed a...
Parents and teachers have lost faith in Gavin Williamson, government told
Unions and MPs say education secretary is unfit to oversee safe return of pupils in England Parents and teachers have lost faith in Gavin Williamson’s...