Boris Johnson drops advice against face mask use in English schools
Prime minister makes another coronavirus U-turn days before return to classrooms Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Pupils in England will no...
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UK coronavirus live: new face mask rules for older pupils in Scotland; MPs to question Ofqual and Williamson
Exam watchdog chiefs and education secretary to face questions; secondary school pupils to cover faces from Monday Scottish secondary pupils to wear face coverings in...
Teachers hit back at claims coronavirus is spread by school staff
Unions react angrily to report from Public Health England on Covid-19 in schools Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Unions have reacted...
Parents in England could be fined if they keep children off school
Schools minister Nick Gibb says fines would be ‘last resort’ as PM says risk of children getting Covid-19 is small Coronavirus – latest updates See...
Revealed: London councils take funds from developers to pay for planning guidelines
Critics say ‘poachers have become gamekeepers’ as a result, but councils deny conflict of interest The final straw? Tory heartlands in revolt over planning reforms...
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...
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...